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Prophets and Kings

by Ellen G. White

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · 1917

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Pages
708
Illustrations
122

Contents

  1. The Vineyard of the Lord11
  2. FROM STRENGTH TO WEAKNESS22A
  3. SOLOMON—125
  4. THE TEMPLE AND ITS DEDICATION—235
  5. PRIDE OF PROSPERITY—351
  6. RESULTS OF TRANSGRESSION—461
  7. SOLOMON’S REPENTANCE—575
  8. THE RENDING OF THE KINGDOM—687
  9. JEROBOAM—799
  10. NATIONAL APOSTASY—8109
  11. PROPHETS OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM116A
  12. ELIJAH THE TISHBITE—9119
  13. THE VOICE OF STERN REBUKE—10129
  14. CARMEL—11143
  15. FROM JEZREEL TO HOREB—12155
  16. “WHAT DOEST THOU HERE?”—13167
  17. “IN THE SPIRIT AND POWER OF ELIAS”—14177
  18. JEHOSHAPHAT—15190
  19. THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF AHAB—16204
  20. THE CALL OF ELISHA—17217
  21. THE HEALING OF THE WATERS—18229
  22. A PROPHET OF PEACE—19235
  23. NAAMAN—20244
  24. ELISHA’S CLOSING MINISTRY—21254
  25. “NINEVEH, THAT GREAT CITY”—22265
  26. THE ASSYRIAN CAPTIVITY—23279
  27. “DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE”—24293
  28. A PREACHER300A
  29. THE CALL OF ISAIAH—25303
  30. “BEHOLD YOUR GOD!”—26311
  31. AHAZ—27322
  32. HEZEKIAH—28331
  33. THE AMBASSADORS FROM BABYLON—29340
  34. DELIVERANCE FROM ASSYRIA—30349
  35. HOPE FOR THE HEATHEN—31367
  36. NATIONAL RETRIBUTION378A
  37. MANASSEH AND JOSIAH—32381
  38. THE BOOK OF THE LAW—33392
  39. JEREMIAH—34407
  40. APPROACHING DOOM—35422
  41. THE LAST KING OF JUDAH—36440
  42. CARRIED CAPTIVE INTO BABYLON—37452
  43. LIGHT THROUGH DARKNESS—38464
  44. IN THE LANDS OF THE HEATHEN476A
  45. IN THE COURT OF BABYLON—39479
  46. NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM—40491
  47. *The Image*495
  48. *of*495
  49. Nebuchadnezzar’s495
  50. *Dream*495
  51. THE FIERY FURNACE—41503
  52. TRUE GREATNESS—42514
  53. THE UNSEEN WATCHER—43522
  54. IN THE LIONS’ DEN—44539
  55. AFTER THE EXILE548A
  56. THE RETURN OF THE EXILES—45551
  57. “THE PROPHETS OF GOD HELPING THEM”—46567
  58. JOSHUA AND THE ANGEL—47581A
  59. “NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER”—48593
  60. IN THE DAYS OF QUEEN ESTHER—49598
  61. EZRA, THE PRIEST AND SCRIBE—50607
  62. A SPIRITUAL REVIVAL—51618
  63. A MAN OF OPPORTUNITY—52628
  64. THE BUILDERS ON THE WALL—53635
  65. A REBUKE AGAINST EXTORTION—54646
  66. HEATHEN PLOTS—55653
  67. INSTRUCTED IN THE LAW OF GOD—56661
  68. REFORMATION—57669
  69. LIGHT AT EVENTIDE678A
  70. THE COMING OF A DELIVERER—58681
  71. “THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL”—59703
  72. VISIONS OF FUTURE GLORY—60722

Illustrations

THE ALTAR OF JEHOVAH ON MOUNT CARMEL “Let it be known this day that Thou art God in Israel.”THE ALTAR OF JEHOVAH ON MOUNT CARMEL “Let it be known this day that Thou art God in Israel.”PREFACEPREFACEThe VineYard of the LordThe VineYard of the LordSOLOMON APPROACHING GIBEONSOLOMON APPROACHING GIBEONSOLOMON IN PRAYER AT GIBEON “I am but a little child. Give there for Thy servant an understanding heart.”SOLOMON IN PRAYER AT GIBEON “I am but a little child. Give there for Thy servant an understanding heart.”HEWING CEDARS FOR THE TEMPLEHEWING CEDARS FOR THE TEMPLETHE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE “As Solomon ended his prayer, ‘fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices.’”THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE “As Solomon ended his prayer, ‘fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices.’”“ISRAEL AND JUDAH DWELT SAFELY”“ISRAEL AND JUDAH DWELT SAFELY”“CARAVANS FROM THE EAST”“CARAVANS FROM THE EAST”SOLOMON’S NAVY “They came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold.” 1 Kings 9:28.SOLOMON’S NAVY “They came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold.” 1 Kings 9:28.A PROPHET REPROVING THE KINGA PROPHET REPROVING THE KINGTHE KING IN BITTER REFLECTION “For him at last the discipline of suffering had accomplished its work.”THE KING IN BITTER REFLECTION “For him at last the discipline of suffering had accomplished its work.”REHOBOAM ANSWERED, “I WILL ADD TO YOUR YOKE”REHOBOAM ANSWERED, “I WILL ADD TO YOUR YOKE”REHOBOAM FORBIDDEN TO WAR AGAINST ISRAEL “Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren.”REHOBOAM FORBIDDEN TO WAR AGAINST ISRAEL “Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren.”A dramatic seascape unfolds beneath a turbulent, heavily clouded sky. Dark storm clouds fill the upper portion, with a bright opening near the center and several sharp, zigzagging bolts of lightning descending toward the distant horizon. Below, rough waves surge across the water in layered bands of white foam and dark troughs. On the left, a rugged shoreline or rocky rise is partly covered with windblown trees and vegetation, while spray and mist sweep across the coast, emphasizing the force of the storm.A dramatic seascape unfolds beneath a turbulent, heavily clouded sky. Dark storm clouds fill the upper portion, with a bright opening near the center and several sharp, zigzagging bolts of lightning descending toward the distant horizon. Below, rough waves surge across the water in layered bands of white foam and dark troughs. On the left, a rugged shoreline or rocky rise is partly covered with windblown trees and vegetation, while spray and mist sweep across the coast, emphasizing the force of the storm.THE GOLDEN CALF AT DANTHE GOLDEN CALF AT DANJEROBOAM’S DEFIANCE OF GOD AT BETHEL “The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out.” 1 Kings 13:5.JEROBOAM’S DEFIANCE OF GOD AT BETHEL “The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out.” 1 Kings 13:5.IDOLATROUS REVELRYIDOLATROUS REVELRY“THERE SHALL NOT BE DEW NOR RAIN”“THERE SHALL NOT BE DEW NOR RAIN”“THE HILLS WERE COVERED WITH VERDURE” “How could the streams that had never ceased their flow, become dry?”“THE HILLS WERE COVERED WITH VERDURE” “How could the streams that had never ceased their flow, become dry?”“THE FAMINE-STRICKEN LAND” “Night after night, throughout the doomed land, their cries and entreaties arise.”“THE FAMINE-STRICKEN LAND” “Night after night, throughout the doomed land, their cries and entreaties arise.”“I HAVE NOT TROUBLED ISRAEL, BUT THOU, AND THY FATHER’S HOUSE”“I HAVE NOT TROUBLED ISRAEL, BUT THOU, AND THY FATHER’S HOUSE”THE TWO ALTARSTHE TWO ALTARSELIJAH MEETING AHAB AND THE IDOLATROUS PRIESTS “He whom the whole kingdom has charged with its weight of woe, is now before them.”ELIJAH MEETING AHAB AND THE IDOLATROUS PRIESTS “He whom the whole kingdom has charged with its weight of woe, is now before them.”Brook KishonBrook KishonELIJAH GUIDING THE KINGELIJAH GUIDING THE KINGELIJAH FLEEING “Forgetting God, Elijah fled on and on.”ELIJAH FLEEING “Forgetting God, Elijah fled on and on.”GOD'S PITYING CARE FOR HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS “He looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head.”GOD'S PITYING CARE FOR HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS “He looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head.”MOUNT HOREBMOUNT HOREB“VERILY MY SABBATHS YE SHALL KEEP”“VERILY MY SABBATHS YE SHALL KEEP”“A SIGNPOST WAS ERECTED BY GOD”“A SIGNPOST WAS ERECTED BY GOD”“THE GREAT ENEMY TURNED THE SIGNPOST AROUND”“THE GREAT ENEMY TURNED THE SIGNPOST AROUND”“He Set Judges Throughout All the Fenced Cities”“He Set Judges Throughout All the Fenced Cities”PRIESTS INSTRUCTING THE PEOPLE By royal appointment, teaching priests “went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.”PRIESTS INSTRUCTING THE PEOPLE By royal appointment, teaching priests “went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.”“JEHU HASTENED TO JEZREEL”“JEHU HASTENED TO JEZREEL”ELIJAH BEFORE AHAZIAH “Thou shalt surely die.”ELIJAH BEFORE AHAZIAH “Thou shalt surely die.”“HE ACCEPTED THE CALL TO SERVICE”“HE ACCEPTED THE CALL TO SERVICE”ELISHA INVITED TO TURN BACK “As the Lord liveth, I will not leave thee.”ELISHA INVITED TO TURN BACK “As the Lord liveth, I will not leave thee.”THE JORDAN VALLEYTHE JORDAN VALLEY“HE HEALED THE POISONED POTTAGE”“HE HEALED THE POISONED POTTAGE”“GIVE UNTO THE PEOPLE, THAT THEY MAY EAT” “What, should I set this before an hundred men?”“GIVE UNTO THE PEOPLE, THAT THEY MAY EAT” “What, should I set this before an hundred men?”NAAMAN AT THE HOUSE OF ELISHANAAMAN AT THE HOUSE OF ELISHANAAMAN HEALED OF THE LEPROSY “His flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”NAAMAN HEALED OF THE LEPROSY “His flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”“AND THEY COMPASSED THE CITY ABOUT”“AND THEY COMPASSED THE CITY ABOUT”“THE ARROW OF THE LORD'S DELIVERANCE” “Elisha bade him shoot.”“THE ARROW OF THE LORD'S DELIVERANCE” “Elisha bade him shoot.”“CAST HIM FORTH INTO THE SEA”“CAST HIM FORTH INTO THE SEA”JONAH VIEWING NINEVEH “Should not I spare Nineveh, that great city?”JONAH VIEWING NINEVEH “Should not I spare Nineveh, that great city?”The Overthrow of SamariaThe Overthrow of SamariaCAPTIVES IN ASSYRIA “Through these, ‘the sons of the living God,’ He would bring multitudes to a knowledge of the attributes of His character and the beneficence of His law.”CAPTIVES IN ASSYRIA “Through these, ‘the sons of the living God,’ He would bring multitudes to a knowledge of the attributes of His character and the beneficence of His law.”“TAKE HEED, LEST YE FORGET”“TAKE HEED, LEST YE FORGET”"HERE AM I; SEND ME""HERE AM I; SEND ME"“Who Hath Created These Things?”“Who Hath Created These Things?”ISAIAH PREACHING IN THE CITIES OF JUDAH “Return unto the Lord, and He will abundantly pardon.” “Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord,”ISAIAH PREACHING IN THE CITIES OF JUDAH “Return unto the Lord, and He will abundantly pardon.” “Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord,”“The Sacrifice of the Wicked Is Abomination”“The Sacrifice of the Wicked Is Abomination”ISAIAH SPEAKING WORDS OF COMFORT TO THE KINGISAIAH SPEAKING WORDS OF COMFORT TO THE KING“AN ATONEMENT FOR ALL ISRAEL”“AN ATONEMENT FOR ALL ISRAEL”COMING TO THE PASSOVER “Some humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.”COMING TO THE PASSOVER “Some humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.”“THE KING SENT AMBASSADORS”“THE KING SENT AMBASSADORS”“HEZEKIAH'S FOLLY” “He showed them the house of his precious things.”“HEZEKIAH'S FOLLY” “He showed them the house of his precious things.”“THE PRIDE OF ASSYRIA BROUGHT DOWN”“THE PRIDE OF ASSYRIA BROUGHT DOWN”HEZEKIAH PLEADING FOR DELIVERANCE “I beseech Thee, save Thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that Thou art the Lord God, even Thou only.”HEZEKIAH PLEADING FOR DELIVERANCE “I beseech Thee, save Thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that Thou art the Lord God, even Thou only.”“THE HEATHEN SHALL FEAR THE NAME OF THE LORD”“THE HEATHEN SHALL FEAR THE NAME OF THE LORD”ISAIAH, A PROPHET OF HOPE “Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth.”ISAIAH, A PROPHET OF HOPE “Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth.”“THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH”“THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH”ZEPHANIAH PROPHESYING “The great day of the Lord is near, It is near, and hasteth greatly.”ZEPHANIAH PROPHESYING “The great day of the Lord is near, It is near, and hasteth greatly.”“The Long-Lost Manuscript Was Found”“The Long-Lost Manuscript Was Found”JOSIAH HEARING THE LAW “He was deeply stirred.”JOSIAH HEARING THE LAW “He was deeply stirred.”JOSIAH BY THE ALTAR AT BETHEL “The prophecy uttered many years before in the presence of Jeroboam, was now to be fulfilled.”JOSIAH BY THE ALTAR AT BETHEL “The prophecy uttered many years before in the presence of Jeroboam, was now to be fulfilled.”The image depicts an open Hebrew scroll mounted between two upright cylindrical rollers. Each roller is wrapped in a long parchment sheet densely covered with narrow rows of dark Hebrew writing, while a broad central section hangs between them and displays additional columns of text. The scrolls have ornate dark wooden or metal finials at the top, wide rounded caps near the upper ends, and matching bases with hanging loop-like handles at the bottom. The object is shown frontally against a plain, lightly textured background, with no people or animals visible.The image depicts an open Hebrew scroll mounted between two upright cylindrical rollers. Each roller is wrapped in a long parchment sheet densely covered with narrow rows of dark Hebrew writing, while a broad central section hangs between them and displays additional columns of text. The scrolls have ornate dark wooden or metal finials at the top, wide rounded caps near the upper ends, and matching bases with hanging loop-like handles at the bottom. The object is shown frontally against a plain, lightly textured background, with no people or animals visible.“Amend Your Ways and Your Doings”“Amend Your Ways and Your Doings”PRINCES AND ELDERS DEFENDING JEREMIAH “Through the pleading of these men of influence, the prophet’s life was spared.”PRINCES AND ELDERS DEFENDING JEREMIAH “Through the pleading of these men of influence, the prophet’s life was spared.”A bearded, turbaned man in a long, layered robe stands outdoors in a wooded, rugged landscape. He holds a long staff in one hand and appears to gesture or extend the other toward a dark, four-legged animal crouched or kneeling beside him. Trees and dense foliage fill the background, while rocks, uneven ground, and patches of shadow frame the figures. The composition places the standing man prominently at left-center, with the animal and rocky terrain extending across the right side; no lettering or other text appears within the artwork.A bearded, turbaned man in a long, layered robe stands outdoors in a wooded, rugged landscape. He holds a long staff in one hand and appears to gesture or extend the other toward a dark, four-legged animal crouched or kneeling beside him. Trees and dense foliage fill the background, while rocks, uneven ground, and patches of shadow frame the figures. The composition places the standing man prominently at left-center, with the animal and rocky terrain extending across the right side; no lettering or other text appears within the artwork.“Jeremiah Dictated the Words the Lord Had Spoken”“Jeremiah Dictated the Words the Lord Had Spoken”JEHUDI READING THE ROLL “One of the royal attendants began reading the words of reproof and warning.”JEHUDI READING THE ROLL “One of the royal attendants began reading the words of reproof and warning.”The king “cut it with the penknife and cast it into the fire.”The king “cut it with the penknife and cast it into the fire.”ZEDEKIAH SWEARING ALLEGIANCE TO THE KING OF BABYLONZEDEKIAH SWEARING ALLEGIANCE TO THE KING OF BABYLONJEREMIAH'S MESSAGE TO THE NATIONS “God had given them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.”JEREMIAH'S MESSAGE TO THE NATIONS “God had given them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.”“ZEDEKIAH PAID A FEARFUL PENALTY”“ZEDEKIAH PAID A FEARFUL PENALTY”THE BURNING OF THE TEMPLE “They burnt the house of God with fire.”THE BURNING OF THE TEMPLE “They burnt the house of God with fire.”“This Place Shall Be an Habitation of Shepherds”“This Place Shall Be an Habitation of Shepherds”JEREMIAH PURCHASING A FIELD “In the presence of witnesses, and with careful observance of all necessary legal forms, he purchased an ancestral field.”JEREMIAH PURCHASING A FIELD “In the presence of witnesses, and with careful observance of all necessary legal forms, he purchased an ancestral field.”“PROVE THY SERVANTS, I BESEECH THEE”“PROVE THY SERVANTS, I BESEECH THEE”“I HAVE DREAMED A DREAM”“I HAVE DREAMED A DREAM”A full-length, frontal human figure representing Nebuchadnezzar’s prophetic image of the kingdoms of men stands against a plain background. The figure has a stern bearded face, tall ornate headdress, long braided beard, and large muscular arms crossed over the chest. A decorated belt encircles the waist, above a patterned, pleated skirt or tunic with geometric borders and layered hanging strips. The lower legs are dark and bare, ending in broad feet planted side by side. No animals, scenery, or visible lettering appear within the image.A full-length, frontal human figure representing Nebuchadnezzar’s prophetic image of the kingdoms of men stands against a plain background. The figure has a stern bearded face, tall ornate headdress, long braided beard, and large muscular arms crossed over the chest. A decorated belt encircles the waist, above a patterned, pleated skirt or tunic with geometric borders and layered hanging strips. The lower legs are dark and bare, ending in broad feet planted side by side. No animals, scenery, or visible lettering appear within the image.“WALKING IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE”“WALKING IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE”NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DECREE “There is no other god that can deliver after this sort.”NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DECREE “There is no other god that can deliver after this sort.”A dark, atmospheric landscape stretches across the image, with a low, shadowy horizon and a broad, dimly illuminated band near the center. Along the upper portion, a dense procession of pale, winged angelic figures appears to surge through the clouds, their many pointed wings and indistinct forms forming a luminous protective host. In the lower left foreground, several dark human-like silhouettes or clustered figures seem to crouch or gather beneath the expansive sky, creating a strong contrast with the bright celestial multitude above. No lettering is visible.A dark, atmospheric landscape stretches across the image, with a low, shadowy horizon and a broad, dimly illuminated band near the center. Along the upper portion, a dense procession of pale, winged angelic figures appears to surge through the clouds, their many pointed wings and indistinct forms forming a luminous protective host. In the lower left foreground, several dark human-like silhouettes or clustered figures seem to crouch or gather beneath the expansive sky, creating a strong contrast with the bright celestial multitude above. No lettering is visible.“IS NOT THIS GREAT BABYLON, THAT I HAVE BUILT?”“IS NOT THIS GREAT BABYLON, THAT I HAVE BUILT?”“I WILL SWEEP IT WITH THE BESOM OF DESTRUCTION”“I WILL SWEEP IT WITH THE BESOM OF DESTRUCTION”BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST “In that last night of mad folly, Belshazzar and his lords had filled up the measure of their guilt and the guilt of the Chaldean kingdom.”BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST “In that last night of mad folly, Belshazzar and his lords had filled up the measure of their guilt and the guilt of the Chaldean kingdom.”“FORASMUCH AS HE WAS FAITHFUL”“FORASMUCH AS HE WAS FAITHFUL”THE PRINCES WATCHING DANIEL “Three times they heard his voice lifted in earnest intercession.”THE PRINCES WATCHING DANIEL “Three times they heard his voice lifted in earnest intercession.”“LET HIM GO UP AND BUILD”“LET HIM GO UP AND BUILD”THE RETURN UNDER ZERUBBABEL. “The long journey across the desert wastes was accomplished in safety.”THE RETURN UNDER ZERUBBABEL. “The long journey across the desert wastes was accomplished in safety.”“Be Strong, and Work: for I Am with Thee”“Be Strong, and Work: for I Am with Thee”“I WILL CLOTHE THEE WITH CHANGE OF RAIMENT”“I WILL CLOTHE THEE WITH CHANGE OF RAIMENT”A dense, drooping leafy branch spreads across the upper portion of the scene, with numerous narrow leaves and clusters of small oval fruits resembling olives. The branch hangs over a rough, light-colored stone or masonry wall made of large irregular blocks, with visible seams and cracks. Sparse pointed grasses rise from the bottom corners, especially at the right, while the dark foliage creates a strong contrast against the plain wall behind it. No people, animals, or lettering are visible.A dense, drooping leafy branch spreads across the upper portion of the scene, with numerous narrow leaves and clusters of small oval fruits resembling olives. The branch hangs over a rough, light-colored stone or masonry wall made of large irregular blocks, with visible seams and cracks. Sparse pointed grasses rise from the bottom corners, especially at the right, while the dark foliage creates a strong contrast against the plain wall behind it. No people, animals, or lettering are visible.“They Built, and Finished It”“They Built, and Finished It”“What Wilt Thou, Queen Esther?”“What Wilt Thou, Queen Esther?”SENDING OUT THE DECREE OF AHASUERUS “He wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sent letters by posts.”SENDING OUT THE DECREE OF AHASUERUS “He wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sent letters by posts.”A decorative still life shows an ornate antique oil lamp with a curling spout and handle, its small flame rising against a dark background. In the foreground, a long unfurled parchment scroll curls upward at both ends and bears several lines of handwritten characters resembling Hebrew script. Beside it lies a separate sheet of paper, partly tucked beneath a dark, rounded inkwell with faceted ornamentation. A long feather quill projects diagonally upward from the inkwell, suggesting writing and the preservation or transmission of sacred text.A decorative still life shows an ornate antique oil lamp with a curling spout and handle, its small flame rising against a dark background. In the foreground, a long unfurled parchment scroll curls upward at both ends and bears several lines of handwritten characters resembling Hebrew script. Beside it lies a separate sheet of paper, partly tucked beneath a dark, rounded inkwell with faceted ornamentation. A long feather quill projects diagonally upward from the inkwell, suggesting writing and the preservation or transmission of sacred text.“THE KING WAS DEEPLY IMPRESSED”“THE KING WAS DEEPLY IMPRESSED”THE ENCAMPMENT BY THE RIVER “There abode we in tents three days.”THE ENCAMPMENT BY THE RIVER “There abode we in tents three days.”“THE PROPHECIES BROUGHT HOPE”“THE PROPHECIES BROUGHT HOPE”“The Place of My Fathers’ Sepulchers Lieth Waste”“The Place of My Fathers’ Sepulchers Lieth Waste”NEHEMIAH JOURNEYING TO JERUSALEM “To give dignity and authority to his mission, he asked for and secured a military escort.”NEHEMIAH JOURNEYING TO JERUSALEM “To give dignity and authority to his mission, he asked for and secured a military escort.”NEHEMIAH VIEWING THE BROKEN-DOWN WALLSNEHEMIAH VIEWING THE BROKEN-DOWN WALLSBUILDING THE WALL "His influence was constantly felt."BUILDING THE WALL "His influence was constantly felt."ENEMIES RIDICULING THE WORK “What do these feeble Jews?”ENEMIES RIDICULING THE WORK “What do these feeble Jews?”THE POOR BUYING FOOD ON CREDITTHE POOR BUYING FOOD ON CREDIT“They Proposed a Conference with Nehemiah”“They Proposed a Conference with Nehemiah”NEHEMIAH ADVISED BY SHEMAIAH “Should such a man as I flee? I will not go in.”NEHEMIAH ADVISED BY SHEMAIAH “Should such a man as I flee? I will not go in.”“BRING THE BOOK OF THE LAW OF MOSES”“BRING THE BOOK OF THE LAW OF MOSES”EZRA READING TO THE PEOPLE “And the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.”EZRA READING TO THE PEOPLE “And the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.”“HE DIRECTED THE LEVITES TO GUARD THE GATES”“HE DIRECTED THE LEVITES TO GUARD THE GATES”SABBATH-BREAKERS “Why lodge ye about the wall?”SABBATH-BREAKERS “Why lodge ye about the wall?”“THE HOPE OF THE RACE WAS CENTERED IN THE COMING OF A DELIVERER”“THE HOPE OF THE RACE WAS CENTERED IN THE COMING OF A DELIVERER”CHRIST HEALING THE BLIND “I will give Thee for a covenant of the people.”CHRIST HEALING THE BLIND “I will give Thee for a covenant of the people.”THE FIRST ADVENT OF OUR LORD DEFINITELY FORETOLD DAN. 9:24-27THE FIRST ADVENT OF OUR LORD DEFINITELY FORETOLD DAN. 9:24-27“ISRAEL SHALL FILL THE FACE OF THE WORLD WITH FRUIT”“ISRAEL SHALL FILL THE FACE OF THE WORLD WITH FRUIT”PROCLAIMING THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL “The message of hope and mercy is to be carried to the ends of the earth.”PROCLAIMING THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL “The message of hope and mercy is to be carried to the ends of the earth.”“In the Wilderness Shall Waters Break Out”“In the Wilderness Shall Waters Break Out”