======Nehemiah Study Four====
=====Nehemiah 3.1-32===
  * Read [[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Neh+3.1-32&version=NIV|Nehemiah 3.1-32]]

Following his survey, Nehemiah moved very quickly to begin the rebuilding process. Some of these descriptive chapters can appear to have little "meat" as they contain a great deal of names, locations, and numbers, but all these were written for a purpose. ([[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2Tim+3.16-17&version=NIV|2 Timothy 3.16-17]]) Remember that in these days a people's ability to protect themselves was a direct reflection on the power of their god. The situation of Jerusalem meant that the God of the Israelites was not viewed as a very capable God in the eyes of the peoples around them. 

Note: "//next to that//", "//next to them//", "//next to him//", "//the next section//", "//beside him//", and "//beyond them//". These terms appear in the chapter 28 times, as people were assigned to work near their homes. 

  - List some reasons for this plan. What was accomplished by this strategy?
  - What are the implications of the priests "consecrating" the Sheep Gate and the wall to the towers? Do we dedicate "inanimate things or objects"? Why or why not? 
  - What are some of the things you can learn about Nehemiah from his overall plan?