AM Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 13.4-9 This Morning’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey SHORT-LIVED RESTORATION Nehemiah 13.1-22 Introduction: The Old Testament books of Ezra & Nehemiah are primarily about the restoration of the Jewish Temple and the city of Jerusalem (ca., 536-428 BC). Jerusalem and the Temple had been left in ruins since 586 BC, when Judah fell to the Babylonians. Restoration would come to Judah, but it was short-lived! I. IN THE ABSENCE OF NEHEMIAH – Verse 6 How important is leadership? In the absence of law… (Neh. 8.1-8; cf., James 1.25) In the absence of leadership… (V.6; cf., Heb. 13.7, […]