Chapter 9:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 Chronicles Nehemiah
Ezra 9
Concise Complete
Ezra mourns for the Jews' conduct. (1-4) Ezra's confession
of sins. (5-15)
Verses 1-4 Many
corruptions lurk out of the view of the most careful rulers. Some of the people
disobeyed the express command of God, which forbade all marriages with the
heathen,
deuteronomy
7. Disbelief of God's all-sufficiency, is at the bottom of the sorry shifts
we make to help ourselves. They exposed themselves and their children to the
peril of idolatry, that had ruined their church and nation. Carnal professors
may make light of such connexions, and try to explain away the exhortations to
be separate; but those who are best acquainted with the word of God, will treat
the subject in another manner. They must forebode the worst from such unions.
The evils excused, and even pleaded for; by many professors, astonish and cause
regret in the true believer. All who profess to be God's people, ought to
strengthen those that appear and act against vice and profaneness.
Verses 5-15 The
sacrifice, especially the evening sacrifice, was a type of the blessed Lamb of
God, who in the evening of the world, was to take away sin by the sacrifice of
himself. Ezra's address is a penitent confession of sin, the sin of his people.
But let this be the comfort of true penitents, that though their sins reach to
the heavens, God's mercy is in the heavens. Ezra, speaking of sin, speaks as one
much ashamed. Holy shame is as necessary in true repentance as holy sorrow. Ezra
speaks as much amazed. The discoveries of guilt cause amazement; the more we
think of sin, the worse it looks. Say, God be merciful to me sinner. Ezra speaks
as one much afraid. There is not a surer or saddler presage of ruin, than
turning to sin, after great judgments, and great deliverances. Every one in the
church of God, has to wonder that he has not wearied out the Lord's patience,
and brought destruction upon himself. What then must be the case of the ungodly?
But though the true penitent has nothing to plead in his own behalf, the
heavenly Advocate pleads most powerfully for him.
Chapter 9:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 Chronicles Nehemiah
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
