ocr: ina an age when nomadic warriors posed a constant danger, a wall ottered a city its only security. It was for lack of a wall that the Jews had scattered among neighbors and were now tacing permanent assimilation into other cultures. By constructing a wall, Vehemian could help make Jerusalem into a sacred city again and protect its residents by controlling who else came and went. Strictly speaking, Vehemian was not a prophet, although he was surely a man of God. He did not act without prayer, and he did not pray without acting. Although he had enormous skills in management and leadership, he di ...