@article{ART002360757},
author={WOO Sang-Hyuk},
title={The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2018},
volume={24},
number={2},
pages={118-142},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118}
TY - JOUR
AU - WOO Sang-Hyuk
TI - The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2018
VL - 24
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 118
EP - 142
SN - 1229-0521
AB - The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the nature and sginificance of the prayer of Nehemiah 9:5b-37. In general, the prayer is known asa penitential prayer.
The penitential prayer means a prayer that confesses sin. However, the key to this prayer is not repentance, but pleading God for mercy. This study approaches from the perspective of historical prayer. Historical prayer refers to a prayer composed of specific historical events and times experienced by the people of Israel. Nehemiah 9:5b-37 contains the history of Israel which includes the Abrahamic covenant and the Exodus, the wilderness journey, the conquest of Canaan, and the Persian era after the captivity. These historical events are the module which is used as the building blocks of this prayer. Nehemiah 9:5b-37 interprets the above-mentioned history of Israel in terms of the confession of sin and the compassion of God. In particular, mercy appears not only to interpret past history but also as a hope to solve their suffering now. This study proceeded in the following order: First, I briefly introduced the trend of the research and the approach taken by this paper. Then, I looked at how Nehemiah 9:5b-37 is constructed. Thirdly, I examined the role of the land in supporting the coherence and cohesion of Nehemiah 9:5b-37. Fourth, I presented the working principles of their confession of sins and the compassion of God presented as theological premises. This prayer has fivec ompassion cycles.
Finally, based on this analysis, it is concluded that the prayer of the Levites is a prayer of resistance that reflects the desire to escape the rule of the Persian empire after the exile.
KW - Nehemiah;historical prayer;God’s mercy;the Levites
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118
ER -
WOO Sang-Hyuk. (2018). The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 24(2), 118-142.
WOO Sang-Hyuk. 2018, "The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.24, no.2 pp.118-142. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118
WOO Sang-Hyuk "The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 24.2 pp.118-142 (2018) : 118.
WOO Sang-Hyuk. The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9. 2018; 24(2), 118-142. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118
WOO Sang-Hyuk. "The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 24, no.2 (2018) : 118-142.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118
WOO Sang-Hyuk. The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 24(2), 118-142. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118
WOO Sang-Hyuk. The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2018; 24(2) 118-142. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118
WOO Sang-Hyuk. The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9. 2018; 24(2), 118-142. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118
WOO Sang-Hyuk. "The Historiography and the Prayer of Nehemiah 9" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 24, no.2 (2018) : 118-142.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2018.24.2.118
