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    The Israelites began rebuilding the Temple after returning from exile, but faced opposition from neighbors like the Samaritans. While the Temple was finished around 515 BC due to the support of prophets like Haggai and Zechariah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem was repeatedly halted due to resistance. Nehemiah later took leadership and coordinated defenses so the wall could be rebuilt in 52 days despite facing mockery, attacks, conspiracies, and false accusations.

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    The Israelites began rebuilding the Temple after returning from exile, but faced opposition from neighbors like the Samaritans. While the Temple was finished around 515 BC due to the support of prophets like Haggai and Zechariah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem was repeatedly halted due to resistance. Nehemiah later took leadership and coordinated defenses so the wall could be rebuilt in 52 days despite facing mockery, attacks, conspiracies, and false accusations.

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    The Israelites began rebuilding the Temple after returning from exile, but faced opposition from neighbors like the Samaritans. While the Temple was finished around 515 BC due to the support of prophets like Haggai and Zechariah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem was repeatedly halted due to resistance. Nehemiah later took leadership and coordinated defenses so the wall could be rebuilt in 52 days despite facing mockery, attacks, conspiracies, and false accusations.

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    A Rebuilding the Temple:

     The enemies want to help.


    — When the Israelites began to rebuild the Temple, their neighbors—the Samaritans—
    offered help: “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do.” (Ezra 4:2)
    — That help was rejected because of two main reasons:
    (1) Their worship was actually idolatry.
    (2) They were confessed enemies of the Israelites (Ezra 4:1).
     The work is finished.
    — The Samaritans persisted in preventing the rebuilding of the Temple during the reign of
    Cyrus, Cambyses and false Smerdis.
    — God sent them "signs" to make them reconsider this (Haggai 1:5-11). They didn't, so God
    sent two prophets whose message was heard: Haggai and Zechariah.
    — When they resumed the work, God encouraged king Darius to support them (Ezra 5).
    B Rebuilding the city:
     The work halts.
    — The temple was finished by year 515 BC. The rebuilding of Jerusalem began right away.
    — Then, the Samaritans put up resistance again. They made the Israelites stop during the
    reign of Ahasuerus [Xerxes] (Ezra 4:6).
    — In 457 BC, Artaxerxes sent Ezra and gave Juda autonomy. The rebuilding of the city was
    resumed.
    — In 465 BC, the work halted again (Ezra 4:23). The Jews were filled with fear, as they felt
    impotent before such violent opposition.
     Nehemiah takes action.
    — It took 15 years to finish a 52-day work. It was not easy. There was much opposition.
    Nehemiah had to take action:
    (1) People were distributed along the wall. Each family had their section.
    (2) Surveillance was set 24/7 in shifts.
    (3) The builders had the weapons at hand while working.
    (4) A trumpet player stood next to Nehemiah to sound the alarm right away if needed.
    — They prayed first, then took action. They did their part and God did the rest.
     Facing opposition.
    — According to Nehemiah's account, opposition came in many ways:
    (1) Mockery: 4:1-3.
    (2) Physical attacks: 4:7-8.
    (3) Internal issues: 5:1.
    (4) Conspiracy: 6:2.
    (5) Treason accusations: 6:6-7.
    (6) False prophets: 6:10-13.
    The events in Ezra 3-7 are not written in chronological order as we usually do.
    After the opposition of the Samaritans, it is mentioned that Darius allows the rebuilding of the Temple to be resumed
    (Ezra 3:1-4:5).
    In Ezra 4:6-23, there is opposition to the rebuilding of the city AFTER Darius' decree.
    Then, the rebuilding of the temple continues from Ezra 4:24 on, according to Darius' decree.

    520 –Darius
    536 –The altar is authorized the REBUILDING THE CITY
    built, and the rebuilding of
    foundation of the the Temple 484 –Xerxes stops 450? –Artaxerxes stops
    Temple is laid (Ezra 4:5; 5:1- the rebuilding of the the work (Ezra 4:7-23)
    (Ezra 3) 6:12) city (Ezra 4:6)

    535 –The 515 –The Temple is finished 457 –Artaxerxes 444 –Nehemiah
    Samaritans stop with the help of Haggai and sends Ezra and finishes the
    the work (Ezra Zechariah (Ezra 6:13-18) authorized the rebuilding of the wall
    4:1-4, 24) reconstruction (Nehemiah 2-6)
    (Ezra 7)
    REBUILDING THE TEMPLE [All dates BC]

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