Week 456 · Old Testament · about 5 minutes · 272 words
🪨 Nehemiah 7
Nehemiah 7 opens with these words: “Now when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,” The line to keep is Nehemiah 7:2: “I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.” Carry the word “brother” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Nehemiah 7 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,” 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, “The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.” Nehemiah 7 opens with these words: “Now when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,” The line to keep is Nehemiah 7:2: “I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.” Carry the word “brother” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Nehemiah 7:2: “I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Nehemiah 7? Then try this: Read “I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a…” 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.
“I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.”
Nehemiah 7:2 · Nehemiah 7
Say it
Practice Nehemiah 7:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
IputmybrotherHanani,andHananiahtheofthefortress,inchargeofforhewasafaithfulman,andfearedGodmany.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Nehemiah 7?
- Read “I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Nehemiah 7 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Nehemiah 7. Help us remember Nehemiah 7:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Nehemiah 7 is long, read Nehemiah 7:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 456 · the whole night
🪨 Nehemiah 7
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