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Studies in the books of Ezra-Nehemiah have tended to become bogged down with such questions as, Who came first, Ezra or Nehemiah, and were they contemporaries? When did Ezra make his journey to Jerusalem, how many trips did he make, and which route did he take? In this commentary, the author undertakes a theological reading which emphasizes its character as narrative and story. He avoids...

Nehemiah seeks a reversal of the builders’ “despised” (buzah) condition. The answer to this prayer is recorded in 6:16. Actually, Nehemiah’s prayer has much in common with the psalms of imprecation (e.g., Ps. 35:4–6; 58:6–9; 59:11–15; 69:22–28; 83:9–17; 109:6–19; 137:7–9; helpful discussions of the pastoral implications of these psalms may be found in C. S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms, pp. 20–33, and W. Brueggemann’s discussion of Psalm 109 in The Message of the Psalms, pp. 81–88). These “cursing
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