Cecil Haney
Bible Study
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
**** Next class will be Wednesday October 29, 2025 ****
Study Book: Ezra - A Practical Bible Study On Restoration
Scripture: Ezra 10
Class Content:
By God's grace we were able to study Ezra 10.
We discussed how some Israelites had married foreign women after returning from exile, a breach of the law of God as they were forbidden to marry people from the surrounding nations as they did not worship God per Deuteronomy 7:3-4. This included a discussion of how deeply distressed Ezra became after hearing about this emphasizing the seriousness of the situation. The intermarriages were seen as a violation of the covenant relationship between God and His people jeopardizing their distinctiveness as God’s chosen nation. This is followed by action: prayer, confession, and a plan to not only acknowledge their sin, but to separate from the foreign wives to include the children born of these marriages. We discussed this drastic and painful decision and many in the class asked what happened to these divorce pagan women and the children. This broadened into a discussion of how God views divorce referencing Romans 7:2-3 and Matthew 19:3-11 and how sin can lead us into situations from which there is no good way out.
Next, we will continue our study of Ezra 10 reviewing the cross references found on page 60, teaching point 3 found on page 61 and continue on page 64 of our study guide. After we finish this chapter, we will review the overall content of both Ezra and Nehemiah prior to starting the book of Esther.
References: 2 timelines:
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Our next study will be the book of Esther followed by Acts.
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