Week 41

October 8        Pages 1225-1228

Q.  People Are Reformed

     1.   Hanani and Hananiah to Protect Jerusalem – Nehemiah 7:1-4

     2.   Dwellers at Jerusalem -1 Chronicles 9:2-34, Nehemiah 11:1-36

October 9         Pages 1228-1230

     3.   Reading of The Law Brings Repentance

           a. Ezra Reads the Law – October 1, 444 B.C. (R), 458 B.C. (K), Nehemiah 7:73,

               Nehemiah 8:1-8

           b. People Encouraged to Rejoice – Nehemiah 8:9-12

           c. Feast Law Discovered – October 2, 444 B.C. (R), 458 B.C. (K), Nehemiah 8:13-15

           d. Feast of Tabernacles Kept – October 15-21, 444 B.C. (R), 458 B.C. (K),

               Nehemiah 8:16-17

           e. Day of Solemn Assembly – October 22, 444 B.C. (R), 458 B.C. (K), Nehemiah 8:18

           f. Fasting and Repenting – October 24, 444 B.C. (R), 458 B.C. (K), Nehemiah 9:1-3

October 10        Pages 1230-1233

           g. God’s Past Goodness Reviewed – Nehemiah 9:4-37

           h. Covenant Made, Names Sealed – Nehemiah 9:38, Nehemiah 10:1-39

October 11         Page 1233-1236

     4.   Reformation Comes

           a. Dedication of the Wall – Nehemiah 12:27-43, Psalm 147:1-20, Psalm 148:1-14,

               Psalm 149:1-9, Psalm 150:1-6

           b. Temple Defiled – Nehemiah 13:4-5

           c. Temple Order Restored – Nehemiah 12:44-47, Nehemiah 13:1-3

October 12         Pages 1236-1242

                Psalm 119:1-176, Psalm 1:1-6

October 13         Pages 1242-1244

           d. Nehemiah Revisits Babylon – 433* B.C., Nehemiah 13:6

           e. Nehemiah Returns to Jerusalem 432* B.C.

              (1)  Cleanses the Temple – Nehemiah 13:7-9

              (2)  Tithing Re-Established – Nehemiah 13:10, 12-14

              (3)  Worship Re-Established – Nehemiah 13:11

              (4)  Sabbath Keeping Violated – Nehemiah 13:15-22

              (5)  Marriages to Heathen Rebuked – 432 B.C. (R), 458 B.C. (K), Nehemiah 13:23-29

              (6)  Priesthood Cleansed – 432* B.C., Nehemiah 13:30-31

R.  Closing Days of Old Testament Era

     1.    Birth of Plato – 429* B. C.

            (Possible Location of Malachi) C 428* B.C.

     2.    Birth of Malachi - C 424* B. C.

     3.    Reign of Darius II of Persia – 423-404 B.C.

     4.    Nehemiah Wrote His Book – 415* B.C.

     5.    Death of Nehemiah (70 Years) – 405* B.C.

October 14        Pages 1244-1247

S.   Malachi’s Prophecy – 397* B.C.

     1.    The Lord’s Case Against the Priests – Malachi 1:1-14, Malachi 2:1-9

     2.    The Lord’s Case Against the People – Malachi 2:10-17, Malachi 3:1-18, verse 1 (P)

     3.     Coming Day of The Lord – Malachi 4:1-6, verses 5, 6 (P)

     4.     Death of Malachi (93 Years) Ends Old Testament Era - 331*B.C.