Nehemiah

thumb|right|Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem, illustration by Adolf Hult, 1919 Nehemiah (; ) is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period as the governor of Yehud Medinata, the autonomous province of Judea within the Achaemenid Empire, under Artaxerxes I (465–424 BC).

Key facts

Saint.name: Nehemiah
Saint.image: Prophet nehemiah.jpg
Saint.caption: American Orthodox icon
Saint.titles: Prophet and Leader of the Israelites
Saint.feast_day: 13 July (Catholic)Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (Orthodox)
Saint.honored_in: Eastern Orthodox Church

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Wikidata facts

Gender: male
Citizenship: Achaemenid Empire
Place of birth: Judea
Place of death: Judea
Occupation: ruler
Position held: governor
Languages spoken: Aramaic
Religion: Judaism
Image: Prophet nehemiah.jpg

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Commons category: Nehemiah
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
topic's main category: Category:Nehemiah
ethnic group: Jewish people
date of birth: 0473-00-00
date of death: 0403-00-00
vocalized name: נְחֶמְיָה בֶּן-חֲכַלְיָה

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Book of Nehemiah narrative
Book of Maccabees
Book of Sirach
In rabbinic literature
Veneration
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The historicity of Nehemiah, his mission, and the Nehemiah Memoir have recently become very controversial in academic scholarship, with maximalists viewing it as a historical account and minimalists doubting whether Nehemiah existed. He is considered a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where he is commemorated on the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers.

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