Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 5

Leading question: Can an example of generosity lead the greedy to be less grasping and help them become more generous?

Three issues attract our attention in Nehemiah 5: 1) the danger of greed; 2) the danger of money; and 3) the power of example.

Question: Is there any clue in Nehemiah 5 as to how Nehemiah was able to avoid both the danger of greed and the danger of money? He seems to have been incredibly generous throughout the narrative.

Question: Is there any evidence in the text that could illumine Nehemiah’s possible motivation for being so generous? Nehemiah ...