Ho many times in the Book of Esther is God' name mentioned?
The ancient Kings were totalitarian rulers who could order instant death for anyone if that was what they wanted. It would have been 'poor etiquette' to appear sad in the Artaxerxes' presence and this could have had a bad end for Nehemiah. The fact that he showed his feelings enough to be noticed gave Nehemiah undoubted cause for concern. Evidently though, his previous good service had held him in good favor with the King and so it led to a good outcome, with God's help as well of course.
Nehemiah
Adam was the first man. Abel was Adam's son. Methuselah was a descendant of Seth, Abel's little brother. Noah was Methuselah's grandson. Abraham was Noah's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson. Isaac was Abraham's son. Jacob was Isaac's son. Joseph was Jacob's son. Aaron was the grandson of Levi, one of Joseph's brothers. Moses was Aaron's little brother. Joshua was leader of the Israelites after Moses died. Gideon lived and fought while Israel was ruled by judges, which was after Joshua lead Israel. Samson also lived during the time when Israel was ruled by judges. Samuel was the prophet who appointed the first king over Israel, thus ending the period of the judges. Saul was the first king of Israel. David was the second king of Israel. Solomon was the third king of Israel. Jeroboam was the first king of the Northern Tribes of the divided Israel, while Solomon's son Rehoboam was the first king of the Southern Tribe of the divided Israel. Ezra was a scribe descended from Aaron, during the time of the Persian Empire when Israelites were returning from all over the empire to Jerusalem. Nehemiah was a contemporary of Ezra, both lived during the reign of Artaxerxes, although Ezra went to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes' reign, while Nehemiah went to Jerusalem in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes' reign.
Ezra 4:9 mentions : 'inhabitants of Susa, that is, the Elamites'.The Elamites were the descendants of Elam (Noah's grandson) (Genesis 10:22) and Susa, believed by many to be "Shusan" (Daniel 8:2), was the capitol of ancient Elam. It was conquered by King Ashurbanipal of Assyria in the seventh century BCE, and again by Alexander the Great in the fourth century BCE. It was the site where the account of Esther took place (Esther 1:2,5,6; 2:3,5,8; 3:15; 8:14; 9:12-15) and where Nehemiah served as 'cup bearer' for King Artaxerxes (Nehemiah 1:1; 2:1)
The phrase 'good deeds' in mentioned 2 times in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible both in the Old Testament (Nehemiah 6:19 and Nehemiah 13:14). The phrase appears 8 times in the NIV so the count varies slightly depending on which translation you use.
Nehemiah served as the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes. This role involved tasting and ensuring the safety of the king's food and drink to protect him from poisoning.
It is recorded that he was cup-bearer for Artaxerxes.
Answer: Nehemiah was a cup bearer to King Artaxerxes. This is recorded in Nehemiah 2:1.
No, Isaiah was a prophet. You may be thinking of Nehemiah. He was a cup bearer to King Artaxerxes the Persian King where Nehemiah and his countrymen were in exile. See Nehemiah 2:1.
What was the name of the Queen in Nehemiah 1-3 R. A. Torrey's Treasury of Scripture Knowledge states, "It was probably Esther who was present at this time, and who seconded Nehemiah's request." Ray C. Steadman writes, "That queen, I believe, was Queen Esther, the Jewish maiden who had been raised to this prominent position by the grace of God. Neither Artaxerxes nor Ahasuerus are the names of this king. That is what is so confusing. These are really titles. Artaxerxes means "the great king" and Ahasuerus means "the venerable father." These were not the king's given names. It may or may not be helpful to know that this Artaxerxes and Ahasuerus are also Darius the Mede of the book of Daniel." Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary states, "The queen referred to was probably Esther, whose presence would tend greatly to embolden Nehemiah in stating his request."
There were three Nehemiah's in the Bible. The most notable one was the prophet Nehemiah who served the Persian King Artaxerxes. This Nehemiah was the Son of Hacaliah, and brother of Hanani. For a full discussion on Nehemiah, see the attached link:
The ancient Kings were totalitarian rulers who could order instant death for anyone if that was what they wanted. It would have been 'poor etiquette' to appear sad in the Artaxerxes' presence and this could have had a bad end for Nehemiah. The fact that he showed his feelings enough to be noticed gave Nehemiah undoubted cause for concern. Evidently though, his previous good service had held him in good favor with the King and so it led to a good outcome, with God's help as well of course.
Artaxerxes was the name of a number of kings of kings of Persia, rulers of the Achaemenid Empire, the first of the four pre-Islamic Persian empires. Artaxerxes I was the firth king of kings of Persia. He ruled from 465 to 424 BC. Artaxerxes II Mnemon ruled from 404 to 358 BC. Artaxerxes III Ochus ruled from 358 to38 BC. Artaxerxes IV Arses ruled from 338 to 336 BC. After Alexander the Great defeated Darius III and conquered Persia, Artaxerxes V Bessus proclaimed himself king of king of Persia. He was executed by Alexander the Great in 329 BC.
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