Comparing The Chapters Of Ezra, Esther, And Nehemiah

Nehemiah was a Jewish biblical figure who appeared in the historical events in Israel during the Jewish Exile in 587-538. It was a time of extreme hardship, shame and ridicule for the Jewish people, their homes were plundered and they were carried away by the Babylonians; and scattered all over the world because of disobedience to God’s will.
Of the seventeen historical books in the bible, the most recent in date are Ezra, Esther, and Nehemiah. Nehemiah and Ezra are divided into two parts, the first six chapters of Ezra have to do with the rebuilding of the Temple; the last four chapters have to do with of the rededication of worship within the Temple. And the first six chapters of Nehemiah have to do with the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
The world may never view a prayerful heart as a desirable leadership trait, but God does! After receiving word of the pathetic state into which Jerusalem had fallen, he started praying. “And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven… Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man” (1:4, 11). Most of the first chapter is devoted to his prayer to God in which he confessed sin and asked for a measure of help. The Lord before the king. He moved in the prayer to confession; he included himself in the confession of the sin of the people and acknowledge that they had not obeyed God, and there trouble was the result of their disobedience to Him (Victorious Christian Service pg. 23). The strength of a leader are rooted in his prayer life. The ability to communicated with God for direction, help and vision despite any option. The greatest leaders in the new and old Testament characters had their priority set on the hads of God and his guidance. When king David needed advice and wisdom he turned to God. “God said to Solomon, "Since this is your heart's desire and you have not asked for wealth, possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have
He cared more for his people in Jerusalem than he did himself. He was willing to leave the position of cupbearer, apparently a well compensated one (Nehemiah 5:14-15, 17), to help the people rebuild the city walls. His request was, “…that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it” (Nehemiah 2:5). His selfless attitude is seen in his willingness to leave the comforts of the king’s court, travel to Jerusalem, and endure all the rigors of life in Jerusalem, a dilapidated and difficult place to live at this time. And His selfless attitude to obey God by leaving a place where he was well comfortable to serve His people. When Nehemiah heard the destruction of Jerusalem, he made it his own problem to go after the Lord about it . Most of the time the enemy would like t attack us from within before the out. We need to guard our hearts before the Lord. But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel sin (2 Kings 10:31) This is a crucial part of a great leadership of a