Author:
Nehemiah, who was cupbearer to Artaxerxes the king of Persia and Babylon (
1:11).
Time of Writing:
After 433 B.C.
Place of Writing:
Jerusalem.
Time Period Covered:
This book covers a period of at least twelve years, from 445 B.C. to 433 B.C., from the twentieth year (
1:1) to some time after the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king of Persia and Babylon (
13:6-7).
