Nehemiah
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Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period as the governor of Yehud Medinata, the autonomous province of J
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Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem, illustration by Adolf Hult, 1919
Nehemiah as cup-bearer to Artaxerxes I (French bible, c. 1280–1300)
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Cupbearer
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A cupbearer was historically an officer of high rank in royal courts, whose duty was to pour and serve the drinks at the royal table. On account of the constant fear of plots and intrigues, a person h
Nehemiah
…commemorated on the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers. In the 20th year (445 or 444 BC) of the reign of Artaxerxes I, the Achaemenid emperor, Nehemiah was cup-bearer to the king. Learning that the remnant population in Judea were in distress and that the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, he asked the king for…
A cupbearer depicted c. 460–450 BC