02490cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500260014926400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150801140039252013200050653400450182665300350187165300370190665300370194365300440198065300560202485600430208099900170212312248UtSlPG20260610133307.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aWalton, O. F., Mrs.,d1849-193914aThe King's Cup-Bearer 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-05-01  aProduced by Joel Erickson, Michael Ciesielski, Marit Henningsen and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"The King's Cup-Bearer" by Mrs. O. F. Walton is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Nehemiah, a Jewish cup-bearer in the court of King Artaxerxes of Persia, during a time when Jerusalem lies in ruins and its people are in despair. The narrative focuses on themes of faith, leadership, and communal responsibility as Nehemiah learns of the dire state of Jerusalem and is inspired to take action to restore his homeland.  The opening of the novel introduces the vivid setting of the City of Lilies, Shushan, and establishes the significance of Nehemiah's position at the Persian court, which places him in a unique spot to influence the king. After a long separation from his brother Hanani, Nehemiah is filled with hope upon their reunion but soon learns of the bleak conditions in Jerusalem: the walls are broken, the city is in ruins, and its people defeated. Deeply troubled, Nehemiah turns to prayer as his first response to the sorrowful news, setting the stage for his mission to rebuild both the physical walls of Jerusalem and the morale of its inhabitants. This genesis of Nehemiah’s journey into leadership and restoration is emphasized by his hopeful name and his reliance on divine comfort amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAssyria -- Juvenile literature  aGovernors -- Juvenile literature  aJerusalem -- Juvenile literature  aKings and rulers -- Juvenile literature  aNehemiah (Governor of Judah) -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12248  c53666d53666