Nehemiah was the great reformer who rallied the people to repair the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down in the Babylonian destruction of 586 B.C., giving the city a new lease of life.
Chapter 3 of the Book of Nehemiah gives a very detailed description of the city walls and its many gates that were repaired in fifty two days. Many archaeological remains of the period have been found and used to achieve a realistic picture of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah. Using a beautifully crafted model, it is possible to trace the walls, starting at the Sheep Gate that was built by Eliashib the High Priest along with other priests and ending at the wall section between the Tower of the Corner and the Sheep Gate, that was repaired by goldsmiths and merchants. Each building section mentioned in Nehemiah 3 is marked on the chart. On completion of the work, Nehemiah led a ceremony of dedication. Two companies of singers and instrumentalists walked on the walls in opposite directions, to meet over the Prison Gate on the north side of the city, ready to enter the Temple Mount through the Sheep Gate.
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