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A Pastoral and Exegetical Commentary. The book of Nehemiah highlights the priorities the people of God should aspire to and the principles needed to fulfill that mission. Bridging the gap between devotional and technical commentaries, Nehemiah: A Pastoral and Exegetical Commentary is an easy to understand exposition of this often overlooked Old Testament narrative. With a mixture of historical...

God used Nehemiah as he did, knowing that “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (Jas 4:6). The structure of the prayer is straightforward: (1) Nehemiah begins by addressing God and acknowledging who God is, (2) he confesses the sins of Israel, (3) he asks God to restore his people, and (4) he asks God to give him success in serving the Lord toward this end. Nehemiah’s words convey both a confidence in God’s word and a commitment to God’s work. The prayer’s characteristics reveal
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