Book 16 of 66 · Old Testament · Exile & Return
Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the 16th book of the Bible and the 16th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Exile & Return section (History) and has 13 chapters.
- Book number
- 16 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (16 of 39)
- Section
- Exile & Return
- Group
- History
- Chapters
- 13
- Abbreviation
- Neh
- Comes after
- Ezra
- Comes before
- Esther
About Nehemiah
Nehemiah, cupbearer to the Persian king, returns to Jerusalem to rebuild its walls in fifty-two days despite opposition. The book also records the public reading of the law.
Where is Nehemiah in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Nehemiah is book 16 of 66, right after Ezra and just before Esther. In the Old Testament it is number 16 of 39, in the Exile & Return section (the rest of the historical books).
Practise Nehemiah
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