Week 452 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 287 words
🌊 Nehemiah 3
Nehemiah 3 opens with these words: “Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its…” The line to keep is Nehemiah 3:5: “Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.” Carry the word “next” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Nehemiah 3 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “After him, the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.” Nehemiah 3 opens with these words: “Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its…” The line to keep is Nehemiah 3:5: “Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.” Carry the word “next” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Nehemiah 3:5: “Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Nehemiah 3? Then try this: Read “Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.”
Nehemiah 3:5 · Nehemiah 3
Say it
Practice Nehemiah 3:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
tothem,theTekoitesmaderepairs;buttheirdidn’tputtheirtotheLord’swork.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Nehemiah 3?
- Read “Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Nehemiah 3 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Nehemiah 3. Help us remember Nehemiah 3:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Nehemiah 3 is long, read Nehemiah 3:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 452 · the whole night
🌊 Nehemiah 3
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