Nehemiah

Nehemiah, a servant of the king, learns of the affliction of the Jews in Jerusalem and the broken-down walls of the city, prompting him to pray and fast, and eventually, the king grants him permission to travel to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and its walls. Nehemiah rallies the people to rebuild, despite facing scorn and ridicule from their enemies, and they work together to complete the wall. After completing the wall, Nehemiah appoints leaders to oversee the city, gathers the people to be reckoned by genealogy, and leads them in celebrating the law of Moses and making a covenant to obey God's law. The book concludes with the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the purification of the people, and Nehemiah's efforts to enforce the law and maintain the purity of the priesthood.