Sanballat, Tobiah and Gesham
Neh 2:19 When Sanballat, Tobiah, and an Arab named Geshem heard what we were planning to do, they laughed at us and said, "What do you think you're doing? Are you going to rebel against the emperor?"
Neh 4:7 Sanballat, Tobiah, and the people of Arabia, Ammon, and Ashdod heard that we were making progress in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and that the gaps in the wall were being closed, and they became very angry.
Neh 4:8 So they all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion,
Nehemiah built the wall 542 B.C
Jerusalem's walls.
The walls surrounding the old city of Jerusalem.
It took Nehemiah 52 days to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 6:15 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) 15 The wall was completed (A) in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Ellul. (B)
Nehemiah (Nehemiah, chapters 1 to 3).See also the Related Link.More about the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is traditionally believed to be the author of the Bible book that bears his name, the Book of Nehemiah. It records his efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
No. Sanballat was a Samaritan leader and official of the Persian Empire who harassed Nehemiah and the Jews during the Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
It took Nehemiah 52 days to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 6:15 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) 15 The wall was completed (A) in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Ellul. (B)
I was researching this to for Awana and I found out in my History Book (Mystory of History) that Nehemiah rebuilt his wall in 454 B.C. I hope this helps your questions :D Jasper
AnswerThe best answer is actually from a quote by Josephus which states the circumference of Jerusalem in his day as 33 stadia, which equals 4.5 English miles. That would make the area within the walls of Jerusalem about 960 acres, 1.5 sq mi. Many archeologists believe that the walls of Jerusalem were about the same in both Nehemiah's day and Jesus' day.
Tobiah appears in the Bible as a character in the Book of Nehemiah. He was an Ammonite who opposed the efforts of Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Tobiah's actions were seen as disruptive and malicious, leading to conflicts and challenges for the Israelites during their restoration efforts.
The walls were rebuilt using the materials from the rubble of the former walls, with some wooden beams in parts.