Study Questions for September 8, 2024

Read Ezra 9:1-15

What are your initial observations about Ezra's prayer of confession in 9:5-15?

How would you divide this prayer in terms of how it moves?

Does Ezra ask God for anything?  What does the answer to that say to you?

Considering he didn’t participate in this particular sin, why did he keep referring to "we" and "us?"  

In what ways did Ezra recount the grace of God given to Israel?

What do we learn about the nature of humanity in this prayer?  What do we learn about God?

How might you use Ezra's model to inform your own prayer life?

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