Day 260. 17th September Bible Commentary With Dr. Toyin Ojo Taken From The Book Of Ezra And Nehemiah.
A SAD COUNTENANCE.
EZRA CHAPTER 91-15
Intermarriage
In this chapter, the leaders acknowledge their sins of intermarriage with unbelieving women of the neighbouring countries and cities — Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites — idol worshiping nations. Since Israel is an holy race Ezra takes the matter up in prayers mourning ( see v.3, 6– ).
EZRA CHAPTER 101-17
Smitten by guilt, the people wept knowing that their intermarriage with idol worshiping women and having children with them was wrong. But some leaders are yet committed to their ills. (see v.15).
Ezra decides leaders should meet and deliberate, he schedules a meeting.
The descendants of the priests and peoples of Israel that engaged in intermarriage are listed in v.18-44.
NEHEMIAH CHAPTER 11-11
NEHEMIAH’S PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Nehemiah is the cupbearer to the king — he intercedes in prayer for Israel’s sins as reports were brought to him by his guest ( who were his family members ) that “the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” v.3.
NEHEMIAH 21-10
AN UNUSUALLY SAD COUNTENANCE
Nehemiah serves the king wine with an unusual countenance. The King likes Nehemiah’s conduct, therefore noticed the change in his mood. He questions that, asking if Nehemiah was ill? Then Nehemiah told him the report from Jerusalem had saddened him with a burden.
After a talk, the king and the Queen allowed him go for a while back to Jerusalem to fix the ruins stated. Nehemiah asked for letters to the governors of the Trans-Euphrates for the safety of his journey and Asaph keeper of Royal Park for timber supplies which will be needed for the projects. And it was granted (v.8).
SAMBALLAT AND TOBIAH didn’t support Nehemiah (see v.3,19).
Nehemiah left the citadel of Susa where he serves the king for the project he had set his heart to do for the hand of the LORD was upon him. When he arrived, he privately went to inspect the walls and the gates which were in ruins. And afterward contacted all those needed to accomplish his goal.
NIGHT:
Read: 2 CORINTHIANS 614
“Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers …”
The world is our accommodation. With so much happening in it. Let us be guided by the scriptures in Christ’s name.
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