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
- Play today's Bookle — guess the hidden book in six tries from testament, section, position and chapter clues. Knowing that Nehemiah is book 16 with 13 chapters is exactly the kind of fact that wins it.
- Find Nehemiah in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Nehemiah? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Nehemiah canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
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- Shelve Exile & Return in Order the Books — learn Nehemiah's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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