By Elimu Assistant Team 
The political background of Nehemiah.
- The Kingdom of Judah had been taken over by Babylon
- The Babylonians had destroyed the walls of the city / the temple / Jerusalem
- The King / royal court officials / able people were deported/exiled to Babylon
- Persia conquered Babylon / Jews came under the control of Persians
- The Persian Kings ruled the subjects through governors
- The conquered people were to pay tribute in taxes to Persia
- The Persian King / Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to Judah in three stages
- Nehemiah led the third group of Jews back to Judah.
