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Nehemiah was a common man in a unique position. He was a secure and successful cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes. Nehemiah had little power, but he had great influence. He was trusted by the king. He was also a man of God, concerned about the fate of Jerusalem. Seventy years earlier, Zerbbabel had managed to rebuild Godâs temple.
The author of the book of Nehemiah is unknown. However, the book has an autobiographical style. Nehemiah 1:1 mentions that these are âthe words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah,â and the rest of the narrative is written primarily in the first person. This may suggest that at least portions of the book were written by Nehemiah himself.