The mind of the spirit would dictate that this is the location of the water gate mentioned in nehemiah 3. Nehemiah comes and he sees the devastation, a terrible devastation. If so, the completion of the fortifications to which nehemiah had set himself. Nehemiahs watergate nehemiah 8 6 the point now where the wall has been built and it is time to reinstruct the people of god in the word. And all the people listened attentively to the book of the law. Problems common to the combined books ezra nehemiah have been pointed out in the introduction to the book of ezra. The achievements of the two men were complementary. In the month of kislev in the twentieth year, while i was in the citadel of susa, 2 hanani, one of my brothers, came from judah with some other men, and i questioned them about the jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about jerusalem.
Ezra the scribe this is the first mention of ezra in the present book, and the first proof we have had that he was contemporary with nehemiah. We need to turn to the book of nehemiah as we examine the gates of jerusalem. Book of nehemiah overview insight for living ministries. How would our history be different if the ancient watergate were. It had been years since the people of god heard the living word, and after reverently listening, they began to weep and repent. The book of ezra was originally combined with the book of nehemiah and served as a continuation of the israelite history in first and second chronicles. The day ezra read the bible at jerusalems water gate was a powerful metaphor. But the next gate is what we find at the other terminal of hezekiahs tunnel. The other seven chapters of the book are occupied with some details of nehemiahs government of the people after the completion of the walls. And when the seventh month was come, and the children of israel were in their cities, all the people gathered themselves together, as one man, into the court that was before the water gate. The bestknown verse in the book of ezra serves well as ezras life verse. The book of nehemiah, one of the history books of the bible, continues the story of israels return from the babylonian captivity and the rebuilding of the temple in jerusalem. When nehemiah hears that the wall of jerusalem is broken down and its gates are burned with fire, neh 1.
The lord, the god of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has. The water gate of jerusalem ritmeyer archaeological design. Jun 04, 2018 the bestknown verse in the book of ezra serves well as ezras life verse. The book has seen nehemiahs vision of a restored jerusalem, his diligence to rebuild the wall, and the spiritual revival that follows through the reading of the law. The best known verse in the book of ezra serves well as ezras life verse. Ezras threefold passion models a priority for all of gods people. The book of nehemiah jerusalem walls summary overview. Although the books bear different names they follow each other without paragraph and the numeration of the masorah is listed at the end of nehemiah for both books. Ten gates to spiritual growth nehemiah 3b faithlife sermons. Water gate encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. The chapter should commence, as in the septuagint, with the last two clauses of ch. What wasis the importance of the gates of jerusalem.
I think a peoples return to the book and a restoration of memory lie at the heart of this text from nehemiah. The book has seen nehemiah s vision of a restored jerusalem, his diligence to rebuild the wall, and the spiritual revival that follows through the reading of the law. As sequel of the book of ezra the book of nehemiah reports the third return to jerusalem in 445 bc. Louis postdispatch best book of 2012 a 20 penfaulkner award for fiction finalist from one of our most esteemed historical novelists, a remarkable retelling of the watergate scandal, as seen through a kaleidoscope of its colorful perpetrators and investigators. Sep 28, 2014 we need to turn to the book of nehemiah as we examine the gates of jerusalem. In nehemiah 8 we see a people gathered around the word and listening attentively to its message. A young christian having experienced the sheep gate, then the fish gate, soon sees the need for experiencing the old gate. Everything begins redemption of the lord jesus and forgiveness of sins and comes to an end of it, because it is the foundation of our salvation.
Nehemiah under the influence of the holy spirit detailed the different gates. It had been years since the people of god heard the living word, and after. A the selective process b the protective purpose 2. All the presidents men paperback by carl bernstein. Fourteen years before nehemiah returned to rebuild the walls of. The connection between the water gate and the mikvaot is untenable as the gate belongs to the first temple period and the mikvaot to the second.
Nehemiah 12 biblical project management nehemiah 8 the return to the word. Description of the book nehemiah about repairing the wall and the gates starts from the sheep gate and comes to an end to the sheep gate, neh 3. This summary of the book of nehemiah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of nehemiah. Before that date, it had been included in the book of ezra. Jun 22, 2011 this is a very uninformed statement, as nehemiah 3 does not mention any temple, let alone solomons temple and the book of nehemiah is not part of the torah the five books of moses. Ezra stresses the religious restoration of the remnant when writing of the erection of the altar, the building of the temple and the law of jehovah that is the word of god.
Cyrus helps the exiles to return in the first year of cyrus king of persia, in order to fulfill the word of the lord spoken by jeremiah, the lord moved the heart of cyrus king of persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing. Much of the book is written from his firstperson perspective. Nehemiah is the only book in the bible where it is called the old gate and it may have been one of the original gates made. Jerusalems water gate where the source of truth gushed. The power in the watergate sermon by philip harrelson. An open square beside the water gate furnished a place of assembly for ezras reading of the law and for erecting booths for the feast of. It is where the water was brought into the city from the various pools and wells. But alas, without consistent leadership, many of the temple reforms fall into disuse. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Nehemiah, who was a contemporary or served around the same time as ezra, was a cupbearer to the king in the persian empire.
Chronology and textual issues exist for the books of ezra and nehemiah. Returning to nehemiah 8, ezra is called on to read to the people from the book of the law of moses. Nehemiah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It lay opposite the gihon spring, or perhaps a little farther n toward the temple cf. The water gate was located next to the fountain gate and the horse gate. Jerusalems gates spiritual meaning the western wall bible. An open square beside the water gate furnished a place of assembly for ezras reading of the law and for erecting booths for the feast. In the first part of the book, nehemiah restores jerusalem in a physical sense. Nehemiah 1, new international version niv the bible app. Nixon that were revealed following the arrest of five burglars at democratic national committee dnc headquarters in the watergate officeapartmenthotel complex in washington, d. Nehemiah 8, new international version niv the bible app.
The book of nehemiah is designed to teach us that only with gods help can we actually change ourselves and recover from the damage and ruin of the past. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law neh. Ezra 1 niv cyrus helps the exiles to return in bible. Ezra reads the law during the fall feasts nehemiah 7. He didnt talk about politics, or his family dog, or any fairy tales, he open the book and read from it. These picture important aspects of the life of believers.
When the seventh month cameall the people assembled when. Instead, this book is based on interviews with the participants, the actual watergate tapes, and tedious documentation of white house memos from the nixon years. But mans wisdom has led archaeologists to a different conclusion. Ezra had determined to study and obey the law of the lord and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of israel. A meeting at the water gate hugo bouter biblecentre. A the priest brought it b the preacher taught it c the people caught it 1 it was warmly received 2.
At the end of his leave of absence from the king he came back to babylon, and after certain days he came again to jerusalem nehemiah 2. Israel was in a transition state having just come back from exile. As to the watergate, we find it mentioned nehemiah 3. Watergate scandal, interlocking political scandals of the administration of u. Beginning with salvation at the sheep gate nehemiah moves on to service at the fish gate. The books of ezra and nehemiah take us back to a wonderful time of spiritual revival, when a remnant of the people of god returned from the. David guzik commentary on nehemiah 8, where god brings revival through. Then the old gate speaking of gods ways, followed by humility at the valley gate. Nehemiah led the third 3rd exodus back to jerusalem, 94 years after zerubbabel 1st exodus of approx. Jewish tradition identifies nehemiah himself as the primary author of this historical book. We as the people of god can experience a revival from god by opening up the word of god and following the six steps that we outlined in this. So all the people gathered as one man to listen to the law of god as read to them by ezra, the scribe. In the hebrew bible the book of nehemiah comfort of jah forms a unity with the preceding book of ezra compare with the notes on ezra. The horse gate represents the warfare necessary to pursue holiness.
Nehemiahs prayer 1 the words of nehemiah son of hakaliah. Did you know that the gates of jerusalem in the book of nehemiah chapter 3 give a. The book of nehemiah has been, since the 16th century, a separate book of the hebrew bible. This content is part of a series a watergate revival 7 of 10 series. List of books and articles about watergate online research.
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