Today, on my free coloring pages blog, I am posting a
drawing I did of Nehemiah repairing the walls of Jerusalem
Nehemiah repairs the Walls of Jerusalem
The Jews had been allowed to return to Jerusalem. They had been in captivity in Babylon for 70 years. But Babylon had been overthrown, and eventually the king of Persia let the Jews return to their homeland. The Jews even received support to rebuild the walls by Artaxerxes, the King of Persia. He, the king, gave Nehemiah letters of safe passage, and he donated timber from his royal forests. Nehemiah had been a faithful servant of King Artaxerxes. In fact, Nehemiah was the king's cupbearer. This was an important position of trust. The Royal Cupbearer served wine to the king AFTER tasting it for safety. The Royal Cupbearer was also a trusted advisor with a lot of political power. So Nehemiah's honorable service and friendship to the king helped his people when they returned to Jerusalem.
A Jewish leader named Zerubbabel had led the return to Jerusalem, and he began to rebuild the Temple. Later, Ezra arrived and began to teach about the Torah. Then Nehemiah arrived and began to supervise the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Enemies of the Jews were a danger, so Nehemiah armed all the workers, and half of the workers kept guard during the reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem.
NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Religious." Then scroll down to the bottom of the "Old Testament" section. If you are accessing this site in August or September of 2026, then this coloring page drawing will be found at or near the bottom of the list.
I will add that, if you want, you could add buildings behind the wall. You could even add the temple that was being rebuilt.






