The Bible, King James version, Book 16: Nehemiah
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2005-04-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #8016 |
Description
"The Bible, King James version, Book 16: Nehemiah by Anonymous" is a first-person memoir set in the 5th century BC. Nehemiah, a high official at the Persian court, learns that Jerusalem's walls lie in ruins following the Babylonian exile. He receives permission from King Artaxerxes to return and rebuild. Facing fierce opposition from neighboring enemies and internal corruption, Nehemiah must restore both the city's defenses and its people's faithfulness to God's laws. (This is an automatically generated summary.)