Nehemiah 6
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The Completion of the Wall (6:15–19)
15–19 The wall had lain in ruins for almost a hundred and fifty years; it was rebuilt in fifty-two days. Such a feat was made possible because of the leadership of Nehemiah; but more importantly, it was made possible by the enabling of Israel’s God. Even the surrounding nations recognized this, and as a result, they lost their self-confidence (verse 16).
Sanballat’s associate Tobiah had married into a prominent Jewish family. This is one reason Tobiah was able to cause so much trouble; he and his family were undermining Nehemiah’s leadership from within the Jewish community. And even after the wall was completed, Tobiah continued to do so16 (verse 19).
Just building a wall is not enough to create a strong community; Nehemiah realized that building the wall was only a first step. Throughout the remaining chapters, Nehemiah describes some of the reforms he and Ezra carried out that helped the people of Judah truly become the people of God.