The city of God was in ruins. The people of God were in ruins. It was a time of desperation and humiliation for Israel. But that all changed when the tragic news reached the ears of one man serving as an exile in a Persian King’s court. That news would wreck his heart and compel his feet into action. And through this one man, God would launch a redemptive kingdom effort to rebuild His city and restore His people. This is the book of Nehemiah.