Nehemiah 1:4-5

Nehemiah 1:1-11

Nehemiah was a captive. There is a tradition that he belonged to the royal family. Probably he had been educated in the land of captivity. At least he occupied a position of great importance in the king's court. He speaks of himself as the king's cup-bearer - but this title does not mean that he was merely a servant. The position was one of importance and of much influence.

Evidently Nehemiah was a man of