Nehemiah models the way by avoiding hypocrisy as well, as he is never accused of bad deeds by anyone.
The second of the five leadership practices, inspiring a shared vision, is at the heart of the Book of Nehemiah. The ultimate shared vision of the Jewish people during his time was to live peacefully under God's law in the Promised Land. Included in the shared vision was a geographical home: places to grow crops and raise animals, homes for families, temples, and markets. Therefore, rebuilding the Jerusalem wall became a shared vision for the entire Jewish community. Rebuilding the wall symbolized triumph over the past and over oppression. Rebuilding the wall would impart a sense of pride and victory. Nehemiah was able to inspire the shared vision by appealing to the high priests to participate together in the rebuilding of the wall. Chapter Three of the Book details the rebuilding process, which was a collective effort. When Sanballat, Tobiah and other enemies arrived to taunt and mock the Jews for their efforts, Nehemiah organized his men to resist them. They succeeded through a shared vision: "When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had frustrated their plan, then all of us returned to the wall, each one to his work," (4.15).
The third of the leadership practices, challenging the process, is at the crux of Nehemiah's story. The entire book is filled with conflicts and challenges that Nehemiah must address creatively. He challenges the authority of the Persian rulers early in the book, by boldly approaching King Artaxerxes when no one else would. He challenges Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab at several points. Nehemiah also challenges his own people, those who are corrupt, exacting usury and forced labor, or who have failed to keep the Sabbath. In Chapter 10, Nehemiah admonishes those Jews who have worked on the Sabbath or who have otherwise disobeyed the rules of the Covenant. Nehemiah hopes to rebuild Jerusalem according to God's law.
Through his ascription to God's law, Nehemiah inspires those around him...
Gnostics believed that they belonged to the "true church" of an elect few who were worthy; the orthodox Christians would not be saved because they were blind to the truth. Part E -- Content - if we then combine the historical outline of the "reason" for John's writings with the overall message, we can conclude that there are at least five major paradigms present that are important in a contextual
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