Outline:
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1. The Rebuilding of the Wall of Jerusalem  1-7
   1. Preparation for the effort  1-2
      1. News from Jerusalem  1:1-3
      2. Nehemiah's prayer  1:4-11
      3. Request and Response  2:1-9
      4. Arrival at Jerusalem  2:10-20
   2. Reconstruction of the wall  3
      1. The work organized
      2. The labor distributed
   3. Opposition to the project  4:1-6:14
      1. External difficulties  4, 6:14
      2. Internal difficulties  5
   4. Completion of the task  6:15-7:3
      1. Enemies discouraged  6:15-19
      2. Gates guarded  7:1-3
   5. Registration of the families  7:4-73
       
2. The Consecration of the People  8-10
   1. Revival of religion  8
      1. The Book of The Law read  8:1-12
      2. The Feast of the Tabernacles (booths) kept  8:13-18
   2. Confession of the people  9
   3. Renewal of the covenant  10
       
3. The Consolidation of the Work  11-13
   1. Sundry catalogues of importance  11:1-12:26
   2. Dedication of the wall of Jerusalem  12:27-43
   3. Religious appointments and reforms  12:44-13:31

2012-11-21