455 B.C.E.

1. Nisan (Mar./Apr.)

   2:4-6 Nehemiah seeks permission to rebuild Jerusalem, the center of true worship in his day

2. Iyyar

3. Sivan

4. Tammuz (June/July)

   2:11-15 Nehemiah arrives about this time and inspects the city wall

5. Ab (July/Aug.)

   3:1; 4:7-9 Construction begins despite opposition

6. Elul (Aug./Sept.)

   6:15 52 days later, the wall is completed

7. Tishri