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leadership position? Notice that Nehemiah also brought attention to the fact that the king had also sent
infantry and cavalry officers with me. Nehemiah was pointed out from the very beginning of his arrival that he
would be a force to be reckoned with if these leaders wanted to oppose his efforts to seek the well-being of
the Israelites. Evidently, everyone knew the feelings of the old guard as Nehemiah went on to say that they
were greatly displeased.

Remember that in 2 Kings 17:24, the king of Assyria (Shalmaneser, 722 BC) brought people from Babylon,
Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the people of Israel.
“We know from the Elephantine papyri (AP 30) that Sanballat was the governor of the Persian province of
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Samaria in 407 BC and had delegated his duties to his two sons.” This loss of power and the ongoing struggle
between the Jews and the Samaritans were well known, and this event intensified this struggle. This event
represented a new conquest of the land, and all hell was about to break out because someone had come to
seek the well-being of the Israelites.

Let’s Practice…

1. True or False - In a careful study of leadership, we will discover that our influence is equal with all people.

2. True or False - God-ordained visions are always too big for us to handle.

3. True or False - It is important to remind ourselves that waiting time is wasted time.

4. What two things did Nehemiah do in chapter two?

5. Nehemiah had prayed as though everything depended upon ____________, but we are about to see that he
had planned like everything depended upon _______________.

6. Working together means _______________ together.

7. Some people have a tough time reconciling “the concept of ________________________, with the idea of
_____________________.”

8. Which of the four answers is not a level of influence?
A. Modeling
B. Motivating
C. Mentoring
D. Moving

9. When Nehemiah talked to the king in chapter two and asked for a leave of absence, which law was he using?
A. The Law of Motivation
B. The Law of Vision Casting
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