Remember Me with Favor, My God
Nehemiah 13:1-31
Key Verse 13:22b “Remember me for this also, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.”
1. What was the time frame for the final reforms written in this chapter? (6) Why should no Ammonite or Moabite ever be admitted into the assembly of God? (1-3, cf. Deuteronomy 23:3-6)
2. What did Eliashib do for Tobiah and why was this a problem? (4-5) As soon as he learned about what Eliashib did for Tobiah, what did Nehemiah do? (7b-9)
3. What did Nehemiah do when he learned that the house of God was being neglected? (10-13) How did Nehemiah pray? (14)
4. How did Nehemiah deal with the desecration of the Sabbath? (15-22a) How did Nehemiah appeal to God once more? (22b)
5. What were the problems he noticed among the Jewish families and how did he handle the situation? (23-28) In light of our study of Nehemiah, what can we learn from his actions and prayers? (31b)