The document summarizes opposition faced by the Hebrew people in rebuilding Jerusalem and the Temple after the exile. When they began rebuilding the Temple, their neighbors the Samaritans offered to help but their help was rejected due to their idolatrous worship. The Samaritans then tried to prevent the rebuilding. God later encouraged the people to resume building through the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. Opposition arose again during the rebuilding of Jerusalem, but Nehemiah took action to continue the work, trusting that God would cause them to succeed despite their enemies' efforts to stop them.