Introduction
B. The Restoration of the People chs. 9-10
The rest of the Book of Ezra relates Ezra’s ministry in Judah following his relocation to Jerusalem.
1. The problem of mixed marriages ch. 9
Ezra soon discovered that some of the Jews who had been living in Judah for some time had begun to intermarry with Gentiles. This practice had led the Israelites into idolatry in the past. God had sent their forefathers into exile for their idolatry. This is the reason the mixed marriages disturbed Ezra. The underlying issue was purity of religion: complete obedience to the revealed will of God.
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