A Day at a Time · Character
Nehemiah
Old Testament leader who rebuilt Jerusalem's walls, cited for perseverance.
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First appearance: XV: Gashmu the Gossip
Nehemiah shows up with force in XV: Gashmu the Gossip. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The target of Sanballat's cruel letter, which cites Gashmu as the source of a false report that Nehemiah was plotting against the king.
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In XV: Gashmu the Gossip: The target of Sanballat's cruel letter, which cites Gashmu as the source of a false report that Nehemiah was plotting against the king. Later, in XVIII: The Equipment of Joy: Quoted as the…
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