Title: For Jerusalem
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Neh 1:4-11 For Jerusalem Topic: 14. Prayer and Answer 2005. 7. 17.
◎ Introduction: When Nehemiah heard of the tragic situation of Jerusalem, he wept and prayed to God. Like Ezra (Ezra 9) and Daniel (Dan 9), there is deep sorrow and contrition for the reality of the nation, and a thorough confession of one's sins, along with a prayer with a deep understanding of God's economy.
※ The returnees from Judah who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon during the second return period were few and without a wall to protect them, so they were exposed defenseless to the attacks of the enemies. As a result, they receive insults and attacks from their foreign enemies.
Depressed and defeated, the walls of Jerusalem fell, and the gates of Jerusalem were burned.
1. Nehemiah mourns and prays (4)
※ When Nehemiah heard that the people of Judah had been insulted and that the city of Jerusalem had been destroyed and abandoned, he fell into great sorrow beyond his control. I mourned and prayed.(4)
※ Continues for 4 to 5 months from the month of hearing the news (Kislow month = November to December) to the month of Nisan (March to April) of the year following the petition to the king
became
One). Nehemiah's Response to Tragic Facts About Jerusalem
① Sit down
② Sad for days
③ Fasting and praying (Praying day and night = 6)
2). Nehemiah's reaction shows that
① Cherish the glory of God the most
② More concerned about the future of the nation than the individual
③ Seeing the pain of the community as one's own pain
④ First, confess to God.
2. Pray with clear awareness of God's disposition (5)
※ Nehemiah's prayer was not just a cry of sorrow. His prayers recognize the character of God,
It was a prayer that was thoroughly prayed on that basis.(5)
※ What kind of God is the God Nehemiah speaks of?
① The God of heaven.
② The great and fearful God.
③ The one who keeps the covenant with those who love the Lord
④ He who has mercy on those who keep the commandments of the Lord
※ Only Nehemiah can solve the miserable condition of the people of Israel and the desolation of Jerusalem.
It was the only God I knew.