Nehemiah 9: The Great Prayer of Confession

The Israelites fast, confess their sins, and hear the Levites lead a long prayer reviewing God’s dealings with Israel. It praises God as Creator, recalls Abraham, the exodus, the wilderness and the land, admits Israel’s repeated rebellion against a merciful God, and ends with a written pledge.

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Israel had grown proud, forgotten God’s wonders and chosen a captain to lead them back to Egypt. How did God respond, according to the prayer (Nehemiah 9:17)?

He abandoned them in the desert until they had earned His favorHe did not abandon them, for He is forgiving and full of mercyHe sent them back to Egypt for a generation as punishmentHe forgave them only after they had paid for their sins