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Nehemiah: Courage

Nehemiah had an important position in the court of Artaxerxes I (465-424 BC), king of Persia: “I was cupbearer to the king” (Nehemiah 1:11). As a Jew who was born in exile, he had a good life, enjoyed the luxury … Continue reading

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