- How does Nehemiah — without speaking — communicate his mood to the king and why would he want to communicate it?
- Does the king appear to be insightful (Nehemiah 2:2)?
- What does Nehemiah reply (Nehemiah 2:3)?
- What is Nehemiah’s request of the king?
- What reason might there be for mentioning in Nehemiah 2:6 that “the consort is seated at his side”?
- Nehemiah requests certain letters (authorizations) from the king, for what purpose?
- In addition to the letters, what “material” protection is provided to Nehemiah?
- In all of this exchange with the king, what name does not surface specifically or even by implication?
- What purpose would Nehemiah have had for making a “survey” of the Jerusalem area by night?
- Again, where Ezra in all of this narrative?
- What opposition is forthcoming to the rebuilding of the walls and other portions of Jerusalem?
- Of what do the Jewish detractors accuse Nehemiah?
