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Podcast: The Amazing Bible. Book Club
Episode: Nehemiah - Introduction
Description: In the Hebrew Bible, Ezra and Nehemiah are included as one book which are included in the section called writings. Ezra focused on the returned exiles rebuilding and finishing the temple, and now Nehemiah focuses on the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Throughout the time of the exile's return, they suffered persecution from those living in the surrounding areas. Ezra's group of exiles was the second group to return around 457 BC during the reign of Artaxerxes I, King of Persia. Nehemiah's brother and friends came from Jerusalem to visit Nehemiah who was in the citadel of Susa, and...