October 445 B.C. Walls and Gates Refurbished under Nehemiah, Governor of Judah
October 445 B.C. Walls and Gates Refurbished under Nehemiah, Governor of Judah Backstory. The Abrahamic descendants, children of Israel and children of God-given faith, had been taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar. Believers had returned to the land. The reconstruction of the Temple had resumed under Haggai and Zechariah, but the walls and gates were still in disrepair. Nehemiah, servant of a Medo-Persian Emperor, Artaxerxes (c. A.D. 465-424), heard that things were in disarray in Jerusalem. He was grieved and prayed for answers. His story is carried at Nehemiah 1.4-2.9. Nehemiah 1:4-2:9 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV) 4 And when I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven, 5 And said, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him, and observe his command...