Scofield Reference Bible Notes/Nehemiah

=Book Introduction - Nehemiah= Read first chapter of Nehemiah Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions: The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g. Nehemiah 1:8,9; 13:1). It is the principle of 2 Timothy 2. The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher). =CHAPTER 1=
 * The journey to Jerusalem, 1:1-2:20
 * The building of the wall, 3:1-6:19.
 * The census, 7:1-73.
 * The revival, 8:1-11:36.
 * The census of the priests and Levites, 12:1-26.
 * Dedication of the wall, 12:27-43.
 * Restoration of the temple worship, 12:44-47.
 * The legal order restored, 13:1-31.

Verse 1
SCOFIELD REFERENCE NOTES (Old Scofield 1917 Edition) The Book of Nehemiah Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions: I. The journey to Jerusalem, 1:1-2:20; II. The building of the wall, 3:1-6:19. III. The census, 7:1-73. IV. The revival, 8:1-11:36. V. The census of the priests and Levites, 12:1-26. VI. Dedication of the wall, 12:27-43. VII. Restoration of the temple worship, 12:44-47. VIII. The legal order restored, 13:1-31. The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g. Nehemiah 1:8,9; 13:1). It is the principle of 2Ti 2. The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher). Chisleu i.e. December. Shushan Or, Susa, ancient capital of Persia.

Verse 10
redeemed  (See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").

Verse 11
fear  (See Scofield "Psalms 19:9"). =CHAPTER 2=

Verse 1
Nisan first month i.e. April.

Verse 10
Tobiah Two Tobiahs are distinguished by many:
 * (1) "Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite," Nehemiah 2:10,19; 4:3,7  6:1,12,14.
 * (2) A Jew, unable to prove his genealogy. But the reference to the latter (Nehemiah 7:62) indicates that he was already dead. But one Tobiah, and he the Ammonite, is active in this book.

Verse 19
laughed The obstacle of ridicule. =CHAPTER 3=

Verse 1
sheep The sheep for sacrifice were brought in here.  (See Scofield "John 5:2"). tower The towers appear to have been on either side the sheep gate.

Verse 26
Nethinims i.e. dedicated (persons), probably descendants of the Gibeonites 2 Samuel 21:1-3 devoted to the service of the Levites. But see Joshua 9:17-21.

Verse 27
Ophel Trans. "tower," 2 Kings 5:24; 2 Chronicles 27:3; 33:14. Perhaps part of the fort called Millo, ; 1 Kings 9:15; 2 Chronicles 32:5. =CHAPTER 5=

Verse 8
redeemed  (See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").

Verse 15
fear  (See Scofield "Psalms 19:9"). =CHAPTER 6=

Verse 6
Gashmu Called Geshem, Nehemiah 6:2.

Verse 15
Elul sixth month i.e. September.

Verse 17
Tobiah  (See Scofield "Nehemiah 2:10"). =CHAPTER 7=

Verse 2
feared  (See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

Verse 7
Zerubbabel Called Zorobabel, Matthew 1:12,13.

Verse 65
Tirshatta i.e. governor, Nehemiah 8:9. Urim  (See Scofield "Exodus 28:30").

Verse 73
seventh month i.e. October; also, Nehemiah 8:2,14. =CHAPTER 8=

Verse 1
seventh month i.e. October; also, Nehemiah 8:2,14.

Verse 2
seventh month i.e. October; Nehemiah 8:2,14.

Verse 17
for since the days of Jeshua It is not meant that there had not been some formal observance of the feast of tabernacles (cf) 2 Chronicles 8:13; Ezekiel 3:4, but that the people had not dwelt in booths since Joshua's days. =CHAPTER 9=

Verse 8
faithful Genesis 22:1-3; James 2:21-23 covenant  (See Scofield "Genesis 15:18")

Verse 14
madest known unto them This important passage fixes beyond all cavil the time when the sabbath, God's rest Genesis 2:1-3 was given to man. Cf. Exodus 20:9-11. In Exodus 31:13-17 the sabbath is invested with the character of a sign between Jehovah and Israel.  (See Scofield "Matthew 12:1").

Verse 38
seal See Nehemiah 10:1. =CHAPTER 10=

Verse 1
Tirshatha See margin ref.  (See Scofield "Nehemiah 3:26").

Verse 33
shewbread  (See Scofield "Exodus 25:30"). atonement  (See Scofield "Exodus 29:33"). =CHAPTER 12=

Verse 1
Zerubbabel Called Zorobabel, Matthew 1:12,13. =CHAPTER 13=

Verse 7
Tobiah  (See Scofield "Nehemiah 2:10").