- In reading the various names of the Kohanim, would it appear that a substantial number were given names that might well have been current in Babylonia at that time?
- According to Nehemiah 12:27, were there many Levites outside of Jerusalem?
- Nehemiah 12:31 shifts back to a personal narration; would the “I” be Nehemiah?
- All of these arrangements had to do with the “dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”. Given the circumstances, why would this have warranted a special and joyous ceremony?
- According to Nehemiah 12:40, where did the various processions end?
- Why is there the specific reference to “the women and children” in Nehemiah 12:43?
- And if it is Nehemiah who is narrating, why is there the reference in the third person in Nehemiah 12:47?
- Why would the Levites “make sacred contributions for the Aronites” (the Kohanim)?
