The Wisdom of Nehemiah

His Approach to Rebuilding the Walls

Problem Surfaced (1:3)
Wept, Mourned, & Fasted (1:4)
Confessed Personal & National Sins (1:6)
Asked God for a response based on repentance not on past sins (1:8-11)
God responded (2:1-3)
Looked to God for a plan (2:11)
Made an initial plan (2:1-8)
He asked for God’s help (2:4)
Asked for the king’s help (2:5-9)
Asked for exact things to execute the plan (2:7-8)
Faced the challengers. (2:9-10; 2:19-20)
Evaluated the situation. (2:11-16)
Enlisted the help of the willing. (2:11-12)
Started the hard work. (3)

Additional Problems He Faced

Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem-physical challenges (3)
Ridicule (2:19)
Mocking (2:19)
Opposition (2:19)
Dissension (3:5)