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Take the Call: Nehemiah “Prayer”
-1- take the call : Nehemiah prayer (Don t Miss Yours) January 17/18, 2015 Digging Deeper take the call : Nehemiah , prayer Written by: Robert Ismon Brown Background Notes Key Scripture Text(s): Ezra 9:6-15; Nehemiah 1:5-11; 9:6-37. Introduction Michael Duggan has written The three penitential prayers in Ezra- Nehemiah (Ezra 9:6-15; Nehemiah 1:5-11; 9:6-37) function as keys for interpreting the whole narrative from a theological perspective. 1 As we consider the theme every heart has a call in the writings of Ezra- Nehemiah , Duggan s remark reveals the close connection between the idea of the call and the essential role of prayer , particularly as confession. The word penitential essentially means showing penitence or sorrow for sin with a view to confession and forgiveness. The Hebrew Psalter is full of such prayers, and these no doubt shape the form and style of what we find in our present texts. Strong parallels exist between the three prayers aforementioned, allowing us ample opportunity to discover the use of such prayers in the life of the faith community, then and now.
-3- Prayer is an exercise in covenant renewal after a great loss and after a wide breach in relationship. It does not presume to cross the breach or restore the loss through its own energy, but appeals to …
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