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It’s not enough to give you the context, so–a brief explanation- Nehemiah had taken charge of a massive project,• rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and the spiritual renewal of the people• for the renewal to occur they had to break with their past◦ so he arranges a day for this long prayer, which is a confession of Israel's sins◦ it recounts a history of unfaithfulness- the prayer tells a story, and like all stories, it’s build around a plot• it’s easy to find the plot of a story, because it always involves a conflict◦ some sort of tension and struggle takes place, creating suspense• the conflict here is between a good God and his rebellious people