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About 50 years later, [[Nehemiah]], a Jewish official serving in the Persian Empire, learned that Jerusalem’s walls remained in ruins and that the people were living in hardship and disgrace. Appointed as governor of Judah, Nehemiah led the rebuilding of the city wall. The effort faced fierce opposition from figures such as Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arab, who mocked the workers and plotted violence to stop the project. Undeterred, Nehemiah inspired the people to continue the work, even posting guards to protect them while they built.

Despite the ongoing threats, the wall was completed successfully, and the surrounding nations were awestruck, recognizing that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. On the first day of the seventh month, the [[Feast of Trumpets]], the people assembled before the Water Gate, where [[~~Book of~~ Ezra|Ezra]] the priest and scribe read from the [[law of God]]. On the fifteenth day, they celebrated the [[Feast of Tabernacles]], building booths and rejoicing in holiness for seven days. Through the feast, the people gained a deeper understanding of God’s will and made a solemn vow never to neglect the house of God again. A dedication ceremony followed to commemorate the rebuilt wall, during which Nehemiah purified both the temple and the people of Israel.

Despite the ongoing threats, the wall was completed successfully, and the surrounding nations were awestruck, recognizing that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. On the first day of the seventh month, the [[Feast of Trumpets]], the people assembled before the Water Gate, where [[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]] the priest and scribe read from the [[law of God]]. On the fifteenth day, they celebrated the [[Feast of Tabernacles]], building booths and rejoicing in holiness for seven days. Through the feast, the people gained a deeper understanding of God’s will and made a solemn vow never to neglect the house of God again. A dedication ceremony followed to commemorate the rebuilt wall, during which Nehemiah purified both the temple and the people of Israel.

*'''The Intertestamental Period'''

Approximately 400 years passed between the writing of the last book of the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], and the birth of Jesus. During this intertestamental period, Palestine underwent numerous shifts in power, leading to major transformations in politics, economy, society, and culture. Both Israel and the Jerusalem temple suffered greatly amid the struggles between powerful empires.

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 About 50 years later, [[Nehemiah]], a Jewish official serving in the Persian Empire, learned that Jerusalem’s walls remained in ruins and that the people were living in hardship and disgrace. Appointed as governor of Judah, Nehemiah led the rebuilding of the city wall. The effort faced fierce opposition from figures such as Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arab, who mocked the workers and plotted violence to stop the project. Undeterred, Nehemiah inspired the people to continue the work, even posting guards to protect them while they built.
-Despite the ongoing threats, the wall was completed successfully, and the surrounding nations were awestruck, recognizing that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. On the first day of the seventh month, the [[Feast of Trumpets]], the people assembled before the Water Gate, where [[Book of Ezra|Ezra]] the priest and scribe read from the [[law of God]]. On the fifteenth day, they celebrated the [[Feast of Tabernacles]], building booths and rejoicing in holiness for seven days. Through the feast, the people gained a deeper understanding of God’s will and made a solemn vow never to neglect the house of God again. A dedication ceremony followed to commemorate the rebuilt wall, during which Nehemiah purified both the temple and the people of Israel.
+Despite the ongoing threats, the wall was completed successfully, and the surrounding nations were awestruck, recognizing that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. On the first day of the seventh month, the [[Feast of Trumpets]], the people assembled before the Water Gate, where [[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]] the priest and scribe read from the [[law of God]]. On the fifteenth day, they celebrated the [[Feast of Tabernacles]], building booths and rejoicing in holiness for seven days. Through the feast, the people gained a deeper understanding of God’s will and made a solemn vow never to neglect the house of God again. A dedication ceremony followed to commemorate the rebuilt wall, during which Nehemiah purified both the temple and the people of Israel.
 *'''The Intertestamental Period'''
 Approximately 400 years passed between the writing of the last book of the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], and the birth of Jesus. During this intertestamental period, Palestine underwent numerous shifts in power, leading to major transformations in politics, economy, society, and culture. Both Israel and the Jerusalem temple suffered greatly amid the struggles between powerful empires.

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