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I.  Commissioned by Artaxeres (1:1-2:8)

Report from Jersalem (1:1-3)
Nehemiah’s prayer (1:1-3)
Favor with the king (2:1-8)

II.  The Jerusalem mission (2:9-6:19)

Successful journey (2:9-10)
Inspection and appraisal (2:11-16)
Opposition — Sanballat and Tobiah (2:17-20)
Organized for building and defense (3:1-32)
Success in building and defense (4:1-23)
Economic policy (5:1-19)
Completion of the walls (6:1-19)

III.  Reformation under Ezra (7:1–10:39)

Nehemiah plans registration (7:1-73)
Reading of the law of Moses (8:1-12)
The Feast of Tabernacles (8:13-18)
Worship service (9:1-5)
Covenant to keep the law (10:1-39)

IV.  Nehemiah’s program and policies (11:1–13:31)

Register of the Jewish state (11:1-12:26)
Dedication of the wall (12:27-43)
Temple assignments (12:44-47)
Reading of the law (13:1-3)
Tobiah expelled (13:4-9)
Levite support reinstated (13:10-14)
Sabbath commerce restricted (13:15-22)
Mixed marriages (13:23-29)
Summary (13:30-31)