QUESTION: What is the significance of Nehemiah being sad in front of the King?
ANSWER: As we learned in Ch 1 verse 11, Nehemiah was cupbearer to the King. There were numerous complications to him being "sad" before the King; including the fact that he could have been "sad" because the King's wine was poisoned.
QUESTION: In verse w, why does Nehemiah become "dreadfully afraid?"
ANSWER: Nehemiah being sad in front of the King could have easily resulted in His death. A good reason to become "dreadfully afraid."
***Notice in verse 4 that Nehemiah prays before responding to the King***
QUESTION: When we have to answer for our emotions or behavior do we pray first then answer?
Vv 5 & 6: Nehemiah ask the King to be relieved of his duties to go back & rebuild his homeland.
***The amazing thing is in verse 6...Nehemiah gives the King a time frame for how long he will be gone***
We shall see, as we journey on that God completes the rebuilding of the wall in record time. This amazes me because it shows that Nehemiah must of known what God was planning to do...How else could he have "set a time" for the King?
In Vv 7-9, Nehemiah is bold and ask the King for letters & provisions to let everyone know he is journeying with the King's blessings.
God grants Nehemiah favor and the King gives Nehemiah all he request. However, the King gives Nehemiah even more than he originally requested. We see in verse 9 that the King sends "captains of the army & horsemen with them (meaning Nehemiah)"
We must realize that God desires to give us more than we could possibly imagine. Yet, we act like paupers.
We will continue Nehemiah 2 on July 10th. :-)
Biotikos is Greek for pertaining to life and the affairs of this life. We are Jesus-followers journeying through a communcation saturated world, while still connecting with Jesus and each other through studying of God's Word.
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