Before we can appreciate what Nehemiah did, we must first feel the weight of what was broken. Every one of us knows how strong a wall can be — think of the Great Wall of China, remarkable, unique, standing for centuries as a barrier, a protector. .

The book of Joshua is a remarkable book in the Old Testament. At first glance it reads like history — the conquest of Canaan under Joshua's leadership, with all its battles and boundaries and tribal inheritances. But when we look closer, we discover something far greater. There is a profound revelation of Jesus Christ within these pages.