by: Ronald R. Kumar
Introduction
Leadership is described as a quality a person needs or has: (a) to perform one or more acts of leading, (b) to affect human conduct in order to accomplish a goal or mission, or (c) to influence a group of people to move towards achieving a collective goal or reach a mutually agreed destiny. The book of Nehemiah is an epic on leadership and management established on godly principles, values, and godly inspiration.
The Book of Nehemiah takes us to the end of the historical account in the Old Testament, about four hundred years before the birth of the promised Messiah. The return under Nehemiah in 444 B. C. take place thirteen years after the return led by Ezra and ninety-four years after the return led by Zerubbabel. The book is divided in two: (1) Chapters 1-7 discuss the reconstruction of the wall, and (2) Chapter 8-13 discusses the restoration of the people. Nehemiah is a key figure in assuring that the wall, that were once broken, is re-constructed. The wall of Jerusalem was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C. was almost rebuilt after 464 B.C. when Artaxerxes took the throne of Persia (see Ezra 3:6-23). However, the opposition destroys the wall the second time, and when Nehemiah leans this, he walks in obedience to the God in re-building the wall.