In this daily Bible reading is the account of Nehemiah, cupbearer to King Artexerxes, rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem. While in Persia, Nehemiah spoke with men who had come from Judah. He asked them about the condition of the Jews who had escaped captivity and remained in Jerusalem.
The Jewish remnant was in great distress because the walls of Jerusalem had been broken down and the gates burned by the Babylonians. This news…
