Babylonian Captivity: Difference between revisions
Created page with "thumb| 300px | ''The Clemency of Cyrus the Great Toward the Hebrews'', housed in the National Library of France: King Cyrus of Persia liberated the Jews who had been taken captive to Babylon. The '''Babylonian Captivity''', also known as the Babylonian Exile, refers to the deportation and relocation of the people of southern Kingdom of Judah to Babylon during the Neo-Babylonian Empire. This event is traditionally seen a..." |
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Around 444 B.C., Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem and conducted a nighttime inspection of the city walls. The walls were in ruins, and its gates had been burned. Nehemiah gathered the priests, nobles, and officials, urging them that God had moved the king’s heart to send him for the rebuilding of the walls. He encouraged them to no longer endure the disgrace they were facing and to work together to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+2%3A13-18&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 2:13–18 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Inspired by Nehemiah’s words, the people united in their determination and began the reconstruction of the city’s walls. | Around 444 B.C., Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem and conducted a nighttime inspection of the city walls. The walls were in ruins, and its gates had been burned. Nehemiah gathered the priests, nobles, and officials, urging them that God had moved the king’s heart to send him for the rebuilding of the walls. He encouraged them to no longer endure the disgrace they were facing and to work together to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+2%3A13-18&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 2:13–18 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Inspired by Nehemiah’s words, the people united in their determination and began the reconstruction of the city’s walls. | ||
The construction of the Jerusalem walls soon encountered opposition. Upon hearing of the project, several adversaries, including Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, sought to disrupt the work. They mocked the builders, claiming that the walls would collapse even if a fox climbed on them. Their efforts not only aimed to hinder progress but also included threats of violence. Despite these challenges, Nehemiah and the people remained resolute in their commitment to the project. As the wall neared completion, with half of it built, the adversaries planned to attack the site, kill the workers, and halt the construction. Upon learning of this, Nehemiah encouraged the people to remain fearless and to trust in God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+4%3A1-14&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 4:1–14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The workers continued to live in Jerusalem, standing guard at night and carrying on with the construction during the day. They worked with one hand while holding weapons with the other, ensuring heightened defense.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+4%3A16-18&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 4:16–18 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Nehemiah, forgoing his own entitlements, refrained from collecting taxes for the governor’s salary and focused entirely on the reconstruction of Jerusalem.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+5%3A14&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 5:14 |publisher | The construction of the Jerusalem walls soon encountered opposition. Upon hearing of the project, several adversaries, including Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, sought to disrupt the work. They mocked the builders, claiming that the walls would collapse even if a fox climbed on them. Their efforts not only aimed to hinder progress but also included threats of violence. Despite these challenges, Nehemiah and the people remained resolute in their commitment to the project. As the wall neared completion, with half of it built, the adversaries planned to attack the site, kill the workers, and halt the construction. Upon learning of this, Nehemiah encouraged the people to remain fearless and to trust in God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+4%3A1-14&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 4:1–14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The workers continued to live in Jerusalem, standing guard at night and carrying on with the construction during the day. They worked with one hand while holding weapons with the other, ensuring heightened defense.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+4%3A16-18&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 4:16–18 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Nehemiah, forgoing his own entitlements, refrained from collecting taxes for the governor’s salary and focused entirely on the reconstruction of Jerusalem.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+5%3A14&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 5:14 |publisher= | ||
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