It tells of a Babylon-born Jew who was cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes
The titular figure's statement "Think upon me, my God, for good", has been called boastful by many Jewish leaders. In its longest segment it explains the location of the ten gates of Jerusalem and describes how the Jews rebuilt the walls of the city. In the Hebrew Bible it is included in the Ketuvim as part of the Book of Ezra, with whom it likely shares an author. It tells of a Babylon-born Jew who was cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes I, who assigned him to make a census of the Jews and organize them in preparation for possible Egyptian invastion, despite the interference of Tobias and Sanballat. For 10 points name this historical book of the Old Testament, which is followed by Tobit in the Catholic Bible and Esther in the Protestant Bible.
The titular figure's statement "Think upon me, my God, for good", has been called boastful by many Jewish leaders.
The Book of Nehemiah [or Nehemias]