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Chapters 9 to 11 Chapters 12 and 13 Nehemiah's perseverance and
faithfulness The time in which Nehemiah laboured for the good of
his people was not one of those brilliant phases which, if faith
be there, awaken even the energy of man, imparting to it its own
lustre. It was a period which required the perseverance that
springs from a deep interest in the people of God, because they
are His people; a perseverance which, for this very reason,
pursues its object in spite of the contempt excited by the work,
apparently so insignificant, but which is not the less the work
of God; and which pursues it in spite of the hatred and
opposition of enemies, and the faintheartedness of fellow-
labourers (chap. 4: 8, 10, 11); a perseverance which, giving
itself up entirely to the work, baffles all the intrigues of the
enemy, and avoids every snare, God taking care of those who
trust in Him. It is also a beautiful feature in Nehemiah's
character, that in spite of his hi