Jerusalem in Ruins: Lament, Prayer & Confession (Nehemiah 11:1-11)

Francis Blight, 4th September 2022
Part of the Study of Nehemiah series, preached at a Fordham Sunday Service service

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11:1 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.
11:2 The people commended all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
11:3 These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon's servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on his own property in the various towns,
11:4 while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem): From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
11:5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.

11:6 The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 able men.
11:7 From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah,
11:8 and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai928 men.
11:9 Joel son of Zicri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
11:10 From the priests: Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;

11:11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, supervisor in the house of God,