Roger Nam offers a compelling argument in this volume regarding the theology of Ezra-Nehemiah: that the Judeans' return migration, which extended over several generations, had a totalizing effect on the people. Nam explores the book's prominent theological themes, such as trauma, power, and identity, which take on a nuanced expression in diaspora.
The theology of Ezra-Nehemiah centers on the return migration of the Judeans to become a faithful community in diaspora.