NEHEMIAH GOES TO JERUSALEM

Nehemiah worked in Susa (Shushan) as a cup-bearer for the king of the vast Medo-Persian Empire. When he heard that the rebuilding projects in Jerusalem were progressing slowly, he asked the king if he could go there to help his people complete the task of rebuilding their city’s walls. The king agreed to let him go; so he left as soon as possible, traveling along much the same route Ezra had taken.