nehemiah led the rebuilding of the walls of jerusalem.
who led the rebuilding of the walls of jerusalem?
nehemiah
bullet::::1. in the 20th year of artaxerxes i of persia, nehemiah, cup-bearer to the king in susa (the persian capital), learns that the wall of jerusalem is destroyed. he prays to god, recalling the sins of israel and god's promise of restoration to the land, and asks artaxerxes for leave to return to jerusalem and rebuild its walls; the king is receptive and extends his aid to this mission.









































bullet::::2. nehemiah returns to jerusalem, carrying letters of authorisation from the king; he inspects the walls.









































bullet::::3. nehemiah and the jews (including the 'high priest' eliashib), begin rebuilding jerusalem.
book of nehemiah
walls of jerusalem









































the walls of jerusalem () surround the old city of jerusalem (approx. 1 km²). in 1535, when jerusalem was part of the ottoman empire, sultan suleiman i ordered the ruined city walls to be rebuilt. the work took some four years, between 1537 and 1541.









































the length of the walls is 4,018 meters (2.4966 mi), their average height is 12 meters (39.37 feet) and the average thickness is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). the walls contain 34 watchtowers and seven main gates open for traffic, with two minor gates reopened by archaeologists.
walls of jerusalem