Ezra's prayer frames exile, return, and divine demand as the problem of what God wants after Babylon.
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Ezra's prayer frames exile, return, and divine demand as the problem of what God wants after Babylon.
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"Oh, my God, I'm too ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God, for our inequities have risen higher than our..."
"So, this is a speech by Ezra, okay? He returns to Jerusalem, and now he has to reflect on what God wants, okay? So,..."
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