Scofield Reference Bible Notes/Nehemiah
Book Introduction - Nehemiah[edit]
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Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions:
- The journey to Jerusalem, 1:1-2:20
- The building of the wall, 3:1-6:19.
- The census, 7:1-73.
- The revival, 8:1-11:36.
- The census of the priests and Levites, 12:1-26.
- Dedication of the wall, 12:27-43.
- Restoration of the temple worship, 12:44-47.
- The legal order restored, 13:1-31.
The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g. Nehemiah 1:8,9; 13:1). It is the principle of 2 Timothy 2.
The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher).
CHAPTER 1[edit]
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SCOFIELD REFERENCE NOTES (Old Scofield 1917 Edition)
The Book of Nehemiah
Fourteen years after the return of Ezra to Jerusalem, Nehemiah led up a company (B.C. 444) and restored the walls and the civil authority. Of those events this book is the record. It is in eight divisions:
I. The journey to Jerusalem, 1:1-2:20;
II. The building of the wall, 3:1-6:19.
III. The census, 7:1-73.
IV. The revival, 8:1-11:36.
V. The census of the priests and Levites, 12:1-26.
VI. Dedication of the wall, 12:27-43.
VII. Restoration of the temple worship, 12:44-47.
VIII. The legal order restored, 13:1-31.
The moral state of the time is disclosed by the prophet Malachi. This book affords many instances of individual faith acting on the written word (e.g. Nehemiah 1:8,9; 13:1). It is the principle of 2Ti 2.
The events recorded in Nehemiah cover a period of 11 years (Ussher).
Chisleu i.e. December.
Shushan Or, Susa, ancient capital of Persia.
Verse 10[edit]
redeemed
(See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").
Verse 11[edit]
fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").
CHAPTER 2[edit]
Verse 1[edit]
Nisan
first month i.e. April.
Verse 10[edit]
Tobiah
Two Tobiahs are distinguished by many:
- (1) "Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite," Nehemiah 2:10,19; 4:3,7 6:1,12,14.
- (2) A Jew, unable to prove his genealogy. But the reference to the latter (Nehemiah 7:62) indicates that he was already dead. But one Tobiah, and he the Ammonite, is active in this book.
Verse 19[edit]
laughed
The obstacle of ridicule.
CHAPTER 3[edit]
Verse 1[edit]
sheep The sheep for sacrifice were brought in here. (See Scofield "John 5:2").
tower The towers appear to have been on either side the sheep gate.
Verse 26[edit]
Nethinims
i.e. dedicated (persons), probably descendants of the Gibeonites 2 Samuel 21:1-3 devoted to the service of the Levites. But see Joshua 9:17-21.
Verse 27[edit]
Ophel
Trans. "tower," 2 Kings 5:24; 2 Chronicles 27:3; 33:14. Perhaps part of the fort called Millo, ; 1 Kings 9:15; 2 Chronicles 32:5.
CHAPTER 5[edit]
Verse 8[edit]
redeemed
(See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").
Verse 15[edit]
fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").
CHAPTER 6[edit]
Verse 6[edit]
Gashmu
Called Geshem, Nehemiah 6:2.
Verse 15[edit]
Elul
sixth month i.e. September.
Verse 17[edit]
Tobiah
(See Scofield "Nehemiah 2:10").
CHAPTER 7[edit]
Verse 2[edit]
feared
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").
Verse 7[edit]
Zerubbabel
Called Zorobabel, Matthew 1:12,13.
Verse 65[edit]
Tirshatta i.e. governor, Nehemiah 8:9.
Urim (See Scofield "Exodus 28:30").
Verse 73[edit]
seventh month
i.e. October; also, Nehemiah 8:2,14.
CHAPTER 8[edit]
Verse 1[edit]
seventh month
i.e. October; also, Nehemiah 8:2,14.
Verse 2[edit]
seventh month
i.e. October; Nehemiah 8:2,14.
Verse 17[edit]
for since the days of Jeshua
It is not meant that there had not been some formal observance of the feast of tabernacles (cf) 2 Chronicles 8:13; Ezekiel 3:4, but that the people had not dwelt in booths since Joshua's days.
CHAPTER 9[edit]
Verse 8[edit]
faithful Genesis 22:1-3; James 2:21-23
covenant (See Scofield "Genesis 15:18")
Verse 14[edit]
madest known unto them
This important passage fixes beyond all cavil the time when the sabbath, God's rest Genesis 2:1-3 was given to man. Cf. Exodus 20:9-11. In Exodus 31:13-17 the sabbath is invested with the character of a sign between Jehovah and Israel. (See Scofield "Matthew 12:1").
Verse 38[edit]
seal
See Nehemiah 10:1.
CHAPTER 10[edit]
Verse 1[edit]
Tirshatha
See margin ref. (See Scofield "Nehemiah 3:26").
Verse 33[edit]
shewbread (See Scofield "Exodus 25:30").
atonement (See Scofield "Exodus 29:33").
CHAPTER 12[edit]
Verse 1[edit]
Zerubbabel
Called Zorobabel, Matthew 1:12,13.
CHAPTER 13[edit]
Verse 7[edit]
Tobiah
(See Scofield "Nehemiah 2:10").