- In Nehemiah 3, is any time element set forth in the rebuilding which transpired?
- In reading the names, do any of them appear to be quite different than the names encountered in the five books and in the prophets, and would this show the impact of the Babylonian exile?
- What is unusual about Nehemiah 3:12?
- Is there indication that those who did the work did so with their own resources or that, possibly, they were reimbursed for whatever outlay was necessary?
- And, according to Nehemiah 3:22, were the Kohanim actively involved?
- In Nehemiah 3:26, with the reference to “the temple servants,” what might their role have been?
- In the concluding portions of the chapter, what is the reaction of the Jewish detractors (Nehemiah 3:33 et seq.)?
- Who is it that is speaking in Nehemiah 3:36-37?
- According to Nehemiah 3:38, would the wall as developed be sufficient for “protective purposes”? Is there any indication as to what its full height had been?
