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'''Nehemiah''' is the leading figure of the [[Book of Nehemiah]].  Nehemiah led a rebuilding of the city of [[Jerusalem]].   

'''Nehemiah''' is the leading figure of the [[Book of Nehemiah]].  Nehemiah led a rebuilding of the city of [[Jerusalem]].   

== Nehemiah's ignoring of his opponents' time wasting criticisms ==

== Nehemiah's ignoring of his opponents' time-wasting criticisms ==

The website christianstandard.com offers this commentary on how Nehemiah efficiently handled his opponents' time wasting criticisms:

The website christianstandard.com offers this commentary on how Nehemiah efficiently handled his opponents' time-wasting criticisms:

{{cquote|Nehemiah understood that effective leadership often requires ignoring criticism. His opponents wanted to meet and discuss their criticisms of his work. Nehemiah answered, “I am doing a great work and cannot go down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?” (Nehemiah 6:3).

{{cquote|Nehemiah understood that effective leadership often requires ignoring criticism. His opponents wanted to meet and discuss their criticisms of his work. Nehemiah answered, “I am doing a great work and cannot go down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?” (Nehemiah 6:3).