Nehemiah | |
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Saint, Leader of the Israelites, Prophet | |
Honored in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | July 13 (Catholic) December 17 (Orthodox)[1] |
Nehemiah (/ˌniːəˈmaɪə/; Hebrew: נְחֶמְיָה Nəḥemyā, "Yah comforts")[2] is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. He was governor of Persian Judea under Artaxerxes I of Persia (465–424 BC).[2][3]
Most scholars believe Nehemiah was a real historical figure and that the Nehemiah Memoir, a name given by scholars to certain portions of the book written in the first person, is historically reliable.[4][5][6] Nehemiah is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, where his feast day is July 13, the same as his contemporary, Ezra. He is also considered a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where his feast day is December 17.
The essential historicity of the events described [in Ezra and Nehemiah] has rarely been questioned.
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