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Ezra 9:3
Ezra 9:3
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Ezra 9 — OverviewEzra 9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe affairs of the church were in a very good posture, we may well
suppose, now that Ezra presided in them. Look without; the government
was kind to them. We hear no complaints of persecution and oppression;…Ezra 9 — OverviewEzra 9 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeEzra 9:1, Ezra mourns for the affinity of the people with strangers; Ezra 9:5, He prays unto God, with confession of sins.Ezra 9 — OverviewEzra 9 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleEzra being informed, by some of the princes who complained unto him, of the marriages of many of the Israelites with the people of the land, the Canaanites and others, was greatly grieved and distressed, Ezr 9:1, upon…Ezra 9:1-4Ezra 9:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleEzra, like Barnabas when he came to Jerusalem and saw the grace of God
to his brethren there, no doubt was glad, and exhorted them all that
with purpose of heart they would cleave to the Lord, Acts xi. 23. He…Ezra 9:1-4Ezra 9:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryAn astounding discovery.
The previous chapter ended with every appearance of peace. The people already at Jerusalem, the new arrivals, the Persian authorities, seemed all of one mind. So far as the house and worship of…Ezra 9:1-4Ezra 9:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentarySpiritual separation.
I. THAT SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD IS A LAW OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE. The Israelites must separate themselves from the people of the land (Ezra 9:1). This separation is not
(1) local. The Israelites…