Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 Nehemiah, the Jewish cupbearer to the king of Persia, is heartbroken to learn that Jerusalem is in shambles. He's so sad that he can't even bear a cup without getting weepy.

Nehemiah was the “cupbearer” (Nehemiah 1:1, 11) to the Persian king Artaxerxes I (r. 465-425 B.C.) Nehemiah 2:1 (RSV) In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was ...

THEME : "REMEMBER ME, MY GOD,WITH FAVOUR, ACCORDING TO ALL THAT I HAVE DONE FOR THIS PEOPLE" TEXT : Nehemiah 5:19. INTRODUCTION: Nehemiah means "The Lord Comforts". He was born in exile and grew to ...