Once everyone had moved back into the city and had gotten a little settled, they had a dedication of the wall. They sang songs and praises and had an all out celebration. They also read the Book of Moses and all people of a foreign descent were excluded. The Book of Moses told the people that no Ammonite or Moabite people should ever be part of the assembly of God because they were unkind to the Israelites. During this time, Nehemiah was out and about taking care of business. He asked permission to return to Jerusalem and upon his return, he learned that things hadn't been run in an appropriate fashion. So, he fixed things up and made things run more smoothly.
Everytime Nehemiah did something "good," he spoke to God saying "Remember me for this, O my God...." I couldn't decide if Nehemiah was tooting his own horn, or if it just sounds like it because of the context it's in. The chapter of Nehemiah ends with "Remember me with favor, O my God."
Nehemiah did do things the right way and was very helpful and compassionate with others, but in the Bible, it seems as though he was also the first one to take credit for things he accomplished. The chapter is ending, but I'm intrigued as to what God thought about Nehemiah. Was He proud? Annoyed? Pleased? Hopefully we get a little more insight in our future readings.
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