Nehemiah is closely related to the book of Ezra. In fact, the Hebrew Bible has them as one single book.
Nehemiah follows the story of Ezra by nearly 100 years. When Nehemiah came to Jerusalem in the third wave of the return from exile in 445 B.C., the initial returnees had been in the land for over 90 years. Additionally, the temple had been rebuilt (in 516 B.C.) and Ezra had returned (in 458). However, Nehemiah discovered that the walls, gates and people of Jerusalem were all in “ruin and reproach.” Read more about Nehemiah here.
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