Chapter Nine PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS 1. Where in the Bible have Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites and Amorites been mentioned before? 2. What marks of a good leader did Ezra show when he was confronted with the people's sins? 3. What does Ezra's prayer reveal about Israel's economic co... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT AND VERSE-BY-VERSE COMMENT C. Ezra hears about some current sins, particularly marriage to foreigners, and he prays. 1. Ezra is informed of the problem. TEXT, EZRA 9:1-5 1 Now when these things had been completed, the princes approached me, saying, The people of Israel and the priests and... [ Continue Reading ]
2. Ezra's prayer is set down for us. TEXT, EZRA 9:6-15 6 and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to Thee, my God, for our iniquities have risen above our heads and our guilt has grown even to the heavens. 7 Since the days of our fathers to this day we have been in... [ Continue Reading ]