Nehemiah 3:1-6:16 NIV

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

This chapter is supremely interesting in its revelation of method. That it is preserved for us at all shows how system characterized Nehemiah's procedure. The description proceeds round the entire wall of the city. Beginning at the sheep gate near the Temple, through which the sacrifices passed, we pass the fish gate in the merchant quarter, on by the old gate in the ancient part of the city, and come, successively, to the valley gate, the dung gate, the gate of the fountain, the water gate,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:1

‘Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they rebuilt the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up its doors; even to the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananel.’ Even the greatest were involved in the project. Eliashib the High Priest (the grandson of Jeshua - Nehemiah 12:10-11), together with his brother priests, set to work with a will on the portion allotted to them. And as each part was built they sanctified it (set it apart to God... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

The Rebuilding Of The Walls Of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1-32 ). It is difficult to overemphasise the huge impact of what was about to be accomplished. A city which was largely uninhabited, lay partially in ruins, had no means of protection, and was making little impact on the surrounding area (apart from its significance to the returnees themselves as the site of the Temple), was about to arise from the ashes and become a powerful influence throughout the area. And it would all begin with the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Nehemiah 3:1-Jonah : . The Building of the Walls,— This is an independent section which breaks the connexion between Nehemiah 2:20 and Nehemiah 4:1 ff.; it is an excerpt which commences with “ And Eliashib . . .” (not “ then Eliashib . . .” as RV), thus betraying a connexion with something which must originally have preceded it. As the text now stands, the contents of the section do not follow on logically after Nehemiah 2:20. Further, the description here given, in itself incomplete, of the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Nehemiah 3:1

Eliashib the high priest; grandchild of Joshua, the first high priest after their return from Babylon. Rose up; began the work. They builded the sheep-gate; which was next to the temple; so called, either from the sheep-market, or the sheep-pool of Bethesda, John 5:2, where the sheep were washed, and then brought to the temple to be sacrificed. They sanctified it; or, they prepared or repaired it; for so the word sometimes signifies. But our translation seems best, both because that use of the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 3:1. Eliashib] The grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. No reason to doubt that the same Eliashib is referred to in Ezra 10:6. The sheep gate] In regard to the gates of ancient Jerusalem much uncertainty prevails. The sheep gate probably the προβατικὴ of John 5:2, translated in E. V. “sheep market.” Modern topographers seek it near the present St. Stephen’s gate, through which the Bedouins to this day drive sheep into the town... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Nehemiah 3:1

sheep The sheep for sacrifice were brought in here. (See Scofield " :-") . tower The towers appear to have been on either side the sheep gate. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Chapter 3And in chapter 3, you have the names of all of the families and the section of the walls where they would be working. And because the names really are insignificant to us we're not going to wade through chapter 3, but go on to chapter 4. " read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib the highpriest. He was the son of Joachim, the son of Joshua, and the third highpriest after the first and greatest return of the people from Babylon. They sanctified it, by the exercises of devotion, it being a chamber of justice over the gate, as well as a tower of defence: David sanctified his palace. Psalms 30:0. Nehemiah 3:3 . The fish gate, on the north side of the city, where fish from the sea of Galilee was sold. Nehemiah 3:6 . The old gate, in the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Nehemiah 3:1-32Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren.The builders at workUnity in diversity seems to be the principle on which God works both in the natural and spiritual world--a truth which is capable of almost endless illustration.I. We see it, for instance, in an individual church. What a variety of mental constitution and habits of thought; what difference in training, in education, and, consequently, in apprehension of spiritual things, and also in time, opportunity and... read more

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Nehemiah 3:1

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Scofield's Reference Notes - Nehemiah 3:1

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 3:1-32

The Biblical Illustrator - Nehemiah 3:1-32

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