Nehemiah
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Nehemiah is a biblical figure known for leading the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and instituting religious and social reforms among the returned exiles.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish leader
→
Old Testament person → biblical figure → cupbearer → governor of Judah → |
| associatedWith |
Ezra
→
surface form: "Ezra the scribe"
Jerusalem → Jewish Temple →
surface form: "Temple in Jerusalem"
|
| bookNamedAfter |
Ezra–Nehemiah
→
surface form: "Book of Nehemiah"
|
| collaboratedWith | Ezra → |
| commissionedBy | Artaxerxes I to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls → |
| ethnicity | Jewish → |
| governed |
Yehud (Persian province)
→
surface form: "Yehud (Persian province of Judah)"
|
| instituted |
measures to support Levites and temple service
→
reforms concerning Sabbath observance → reforms concerning intermarriage with foreigners → reforms concerning tithes → regulations against usury among Jews → |
| knownFor |
confronting economic oppression of the poor
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enforcing observance of the Sabbath → instituting religious reforms in Judah → instituting social reforms among the returned exiles → leading public reading of the Law with Ezra → opposing mixed marriages with foreigners → organizing the defense of Jerusalem against enemies → rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem → renewing the covenant between the people and God → |
| led |
organization of workers by family and group for wall construction
→
public confession of sins and covenant renewal ceremony → rebuilding of Jerusalem’s city wall → |
| mentionedIn |
Ezra–Nehemiah
→
surface form: "Book of Nehemiah"
Tanakh →
surface form: "Hebrew Bible"
Bible →
surface form: "Old Testament"
|
| opposed |
Geshem the Arab
→
Sanballat the Horonite → Tobiah the Ammonite → |
| position | governor of Judah under Persian rule → |
| religion | Judaism → |
| requested |
letters of safe conduct from Artaxerxes I
→
permission from Artaxerxes I to go to Jerusalem → timber from the king’s forest for rebuilding → |
| role |
leader of returned exiles
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rebuilder of Jerusalem’s walls → reformer → |
| servedAs | cupbearer to King Artaxerxes I of Persia → |
| servedUnder | Artaxerxes I of Persia → |
| sourceText |
Ezra–Nehemiah
→
surface form: "Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible"
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| timePeriod |
5th century BCE
→
Achaemenid Empire →
surface form: "Persian period"
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