Marketplace Leadership
There are three different people by the name Nehemiah in the Bible. One is a clan leader who returned with Zerubabbel from captivity, in the book of Ezra 2:2 and also Nehemiah 7:7.
The second Nehemiah is seen in Nehemiah 3:16. He was the son of Azbuk, ruler of the half-district of Beth Zur. He made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David
The third Nehemiah was the governor of Jerusalem, who helped rebuild the wall of the city. He was the son of Hakaliah. He is the one who wrote the book of Nehemiah.
In 445 BC, this third Nehemiah learnt of the deplorable condition of those who had survived the exile and were back in Jerusalem. The wall of the city had broken down, the gates had been burned and the people were in distress (Nehemiah 1:2). Upon hearing this, Nehemiah mourned for many days, fasting, praying to God. When he got the report about the people and the city, he didn’t ignore it. He prayed about it.