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Themes in Ezra 10

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Themes in Ezra 10

Ezra 10:1 (show verse)

While Ezra prayed and confessed, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, an extremely large assembly of Israelite men, women, and children gathered around him. The people also wept bitterly.

Awakenings and religious reforms » Awakenings, religious, » General references to
religious Awakenings » General references to
Conviction of sin » Examples of » Israel in ezra's time
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Characteristics of » Prayerfulness
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Influence » Good » Instances of » -ezra
Prayer » Weeping in
Religious » General references to
Repentance » Examples of » Israel in ezra's time

Ezra 10:2 (show verse)

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.

Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer
Jehiel » Father of shechaniah
Marriage » Who not to marry
Shechaniah » Jew » A jew who proposed the putting away (divorce) of gentile wives to ezra

Ezra 10:3 (show verse)

Let us therefore make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the law.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Divorce
Home » Polygamy » Divorce
Marriage » Who not to marry
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra

Ezra 10:4 (show verse)

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we support you. Be strong and take action!”

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer

Ezra 10:5 (show verse)

Then Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said; so they took the oath.

Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer
Oath » Ezra requires, of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives

Ezra 10:6 (show verse)

Ezra then went from the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib, where he spent the night. He did not eat food or drink water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints grieve to witness in their brethren
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » Self-denial
Fasting » Examples of » -ezra
Fasting » Instances of » Of ezra, on account of the idolatrous marriages of the jews
Johanan » A priest

Ezra 10:7 (show verse)

They circulated a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.

Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives

Ezra 10:8 (show verse)

Whoever did not come within three days would forfeit all his possessions, according to the decision of the leaders and elders, and would be excluded from the assembly of the exiles.

Confiscation » Confiscation of property
Confiscation » As a penalty
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Loyalty » Enforced
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Punishments » Confiscation of property
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
The Nation » Punishment » Confiscation of property

Ezra 10:9 (show verse)

So all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem within the three days. On the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Chisleu » Ninth month in the israelitish calendar
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Jerusalem » Street of the house of God
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
Month » Chisleu (december)
Months » 9 chisleu, december
Rain » Storms
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » After the captivity
Rain » Rainy season in palestine is in the ninth month, corresponding to december
Rain » Divided into » Great
Storms » Rain

Ezra 10:10 (show verse)

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Rebuke » Appointed by God corrupt » Ezra rebukes the people
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Ezra, of the men of judah and benjamin
Sin » For punishments, ancient modes of reacts » Ezra rebukes the people

Ezra 10:11 (show verse)

Therefore, make a confession to Yahweh the God of your fathers and do His will. Separate yourselves from the surrounding peoples and your foreign wives.”

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » A call to come out from
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Confession of sin » Encouraged
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Israel » Separation of » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Rebuke » Appointed by God corrupt » Ezra rebukes the people
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Sin » Confession of » Encouraged
Sin » For punishments, ancient modes of reacts » Ezra rebukes the people

Ezra 10:12 (show verse)

Then all the assembly responded with a loud voice: “Yes, we will do as you say!

Ezra 10:13 (show verse)

But there are many people, and it is the rainy season. We don’t have the stamina to stay out in the open. This isn’t something that can be done in a day or two, for we have rebelled terribly in this matter.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » After the captivity
Rain » Rainy season in palestine is in the ninth month, corresponding to december

Ezra 10:14 (show verse)

Let our leaders represent the entire assembly. Then let all those in our towns who have married foreign women come at appointed times, together with the elders and judges of each town, in order to avert the fierce anger of our God concerning this matter.”

Ezra 10:15 (show verse)

Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this, with Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite supporting them.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Asahel » Father of jonathan
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Jahaziah » A returned exile
Jonathan » Son of asahel
Meshullam » A returned exile
Shabbethai » A levite, assistant to ezra
Tikvah » Father of jahaziah

Ezra 10:16 (show verse)

The exiles did what had been proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family leaders, all identified by name, to represent their ancestral houses. They convened on the first day of the tenth month to investigate the matter,

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives

Ezra 10:17 (show verse)

and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives

Ezra 10:18 (show verse)

The following were found to have married foreign women from the descendants of the priests:

from the descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking » Sons of the priests
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliezer » A priest after the exile
Gedaliah » A priest, who divorced his gentile wife after the exile
Jarib » A priest who married an idolatrous wife
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives

Ezra 10:19 (show verse)

They pledged to send their wives away, and being guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt;

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking » Sons of the priests
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By giving the hand
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Trespass
Hand » Clasping of, in token of contract
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Oath » Ezra requires, of the priests and levites
Offerings » Trespass
Offerings » Trespass » Ordinances concerning
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives

Ezra 10:20 (show verse)

Hanani and Zebadiah from Immer’s descendants;

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Hanani » A priest
Immer » Family » of priests
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Zebadiah » A priest who defiled himself by marrying an idolatrous woman

Ezra 10:21 (show verse)

Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah from Harim’s descendants;

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Elijah » A post-exile jew
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jehiel » Name of two priests who married idolatrous wives
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Shemaiah » A priest who put away (divorced) his gentile wife
Uzziah » A priest » Puts away (divorced) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:22 (show verse)

Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah from Pashhur’s descendants.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Elasah » Son of pashur
Eleasah » And
Elioenai » A priest
Ishmael » A priest of the exile
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jozabad » A priest
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Nethaneel » A priest who divorced his gentile wife
Pashur » A priest, son of malchiah » An influential man and ancestor of an influential family
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity

Ezra 10:23 (show verse)

The Levites:

Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliezer » A levite
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jozabad » Three levites
Judah » Name of two exiled priests
Levites » Intermarried with canaanites
Pethahiah » A levite who divorced his gentile wife
Shimei » A levite who put away (divorced) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:24 (show verse)

The singers:

Eliashib.

The gatekeepers:

Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliashib » Name of three israelites mentioned in
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Levites » Intermarried with canaanites
Shallum » A porter who put away (divorced) his wife
Telem » A porter who put away (divorced) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:25 (show verse)

The Israelites:

Parosh’s descendants: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah;

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Benaiah » Son of parosh
Eleazar (eleazer) » A returned israelitish exile
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jeziah » An israelite who married an idolatrous wife
Malchiah » Name of three exiles
Miamin » Jew » Divorced » Gentile wife
Pharosh » The ancestor of one of the families which returned to jerusalem from the captivity in babylon
Ramiah » Had taken a non-israelite wife

Ezra 10:26 (show verse)

Elam’s descendants: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah;

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jehiel » Name of two priests who married idolatrous wives
Jeremoth » One of the sons of elam
Mattaniah » Four israelites who divorced their gentile wives after the captivity
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity

Ezra 10:27 (show verse)

Zattu’s descendants: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza;

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Aziza » Son of zattu
Eliashib » Name of three israelites mentioned in
Elioenai » An israelite
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jeremoth » One of the family of zattu
Mattaniah » Four israelites who divorced their gentile wives after the captivity
Zabad » Three israelites who divorced their gentile wives
Zattu » One whose descendants returned with zerubbabel

Ezra 10:28 (show verse)

Bebai’s descendants: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai;

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Athlai » A son of bebai
Bebai » The name of three jews whose descendants came from the exile
Hananiah » Son of bebai
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jehohanan » Son of bebai
Zabbai » Son of bebai

Ezra 10:29 (show verse)

Bani’s descendants: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;

Adaiah » Two sons of bani
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Bani » Father of returned exiles
Jashub » Of the family of bani
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Malluch » Son of bani, who divorced his gentile wife after the captivity
Meshullam » Son of bani who divorced his gentile wife
Ramoth » An israelite at the time of ezra » Had taken a non-israelite wife
Sheal » Descendant » Bani

Ezra 10:30 (show verse)

Pahath-moab’s descendants: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh;

Adna » A son of pahath-moab
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Benaiah » Son of pahath-moab
Bezalel » Son of pahath-moab
Binnui » Son of pahath-moab
Chelal » Son of pahath-moab
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Maaseiah » A returned exile
Manasseh » Two jews who put away (divorced) their gentile wives after the captivity
Mattaniah » Four israelites who divorced their gentile wives after the captivity
Pahath-moab » The ancestor of an influential family of judah which returned to jerusalem from the captivity

Ezra 10:31 (show verse)

Harim’s descendants: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Eliezer » An israelite after the exile
Harim » An israelite, whose descendants returned from babylon
Ishijah » One of the sons of harim
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Malchiah » Name of three exiles
Shemaiah » An israelite who put away (divorced) his gentile wife
Shimeon » An israelite who put away (divorced) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:32 (show verse)

Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah;

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Benjamin » A son of harim
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Malluch » One of the family of harim, who divorced his gentile wife after the captivity
Shemariah » The name of two israelites who put away (divorced) gentile wives

Ezra 10:33 (show verse)

Hashum’s descendants: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei;

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Eliphelet » An israelite, probably identical with number five above
Hashum » Ancestor of certain jews who returned from the captivity
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jeremai » Of the family of hashum
Manasseh » Two jews who put away (divorced) their gentile wives after the captivity
Mattathah » One of the family of hashum
Mattenai » Two israelites who put away (divorced) their gentile wives after the captivity
Shimei » The name of two israelites who put away (divorced) gentile wives
Zabad » Three israelites who divorced their gentile wives

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Eliashib » Name of three israelites mentioned in
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Meremoth » Jew » Divorced » Gentile wife
Vaniah » Puts away (divorces) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:37 (show verse)

Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu,

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Jaasau » Of the family of bani
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Mattaniah » Four israelites who divorced their gentile wives after the captivity
Mattenai » Two israelites who put away (divorced) their gentile wives after the captivity

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Azareel » A son of bani
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Shelemiah » Name of two descendants of bani who put away (divorced) gentile wives
Shemariah » The name of two israelites who put away (divorced) gentile wives

Ezra 10:42 (show verse)

Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph;

Amariah » A returned exile. Divorces his idolatrous wife
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Joseph » A returned exile
Shallum » A son of bani, who put away (divorced) his wife

Ezra 10:43 (show verse)

Nebo’s descendants: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Benaiah » Son of nebo
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jeiel » A priest who was defiled by marriage to an idolatrous woman
Joel » One of nebo's family
Mattithiah » An israelite who divorced his gentile wife after the captivity
Nebo » The ancestor of certain jews
Zabad » Three israelites who divorced their gentile wives
Zebina » Son of nebo

Ezra 10:44 (show verse)

All of these had married foreign women, and some of the wives had given birth to children.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites