Upon this rock (38): Jerusalem’s walls
This article from the "Upon this Rock" series examines the biblical account of Jerusalem's walls being rebuilt under Nehemiah's leadership, focusing on how God sovereignly orchestrated this seemingly impossible task. Through exegesis of Nehemiah 1-6, Doezema demonstrates God's providential governance in preserving His people and accomplishing His purposes through human instruments like Nehemiah.
Previous article in this series: January 1, 2019, p. 156. The temple of God in Jerusalem, as we saw last time, had at last been rebuilt -- some twenty years after the return of the exiles. Jerusalem's walls, however, lay still in ruins, having been thrown down more than a century before by the troops of Nebuchadnezzar. The weakest of the Jews' enemies, therefore, had easy access to the city. They could, if they chose, march right in. That was much to their liking of course, because they hated...
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