Meaning comfort of Jehovah. Nehemiah was the king’s cupbearer (v. 11) and was eventually appointed to be the governor of Judah (Neh. 5:14).

The book of Ezra is a history of the return of Israel’s captivity and the rebuilding of the house of God as the initiation of God’s recovery among His elect for His testimony on the earth according to His economy. The book of Nehemiah is a history of the rebuilding of the wall of the city of Jerusalem and the further recovery of Israel’s services and worship to God, as a continued recovery among God’s elect for His testimony for the accomplishing of His economy.

The city of Jerusalem was a safeguard and protection for the house of God, which was in the city. This signifies that the house of God as His dwelling and home on the earth needs His kingdom to be established as a realm to safeguard His interests on the earth for His administration, that He may carry out His economy. The rebuilding of the house of God typifies God’s recovery of the degraded church, and the rebuilding of the wall of the city of Jerusalem typifies God’s recovery of His kingdom. God’s building of His house and His building of His kingdom go together (Matt. 16:18-19). See note Psa. 42:1³, par. 2.

See note Luke 1:6⁴.

In his prayer to God, Nehemiah stood on God’s word and prayed according to it (vv. 8-9). Thus, God was bound by His own word.