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A 14 page exegetical examination of Ezra 9:6-15. The writer argues that an examination of scholarship on this passage reveals why the issue of separateness was crucial to the Hebrew faith, at this time and throughout the Old Testament. Also, parallels can be drawn between this passage and the present, which show that remaining true to principles of faith is never easy in any era, but always an act of faith. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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of the Prophet Ezra over the state of the Hebrew people, who, while they were in captivity in a foreign land, had begun to intermarry with Babylonians. This exegetical examination
of Ezras lament will focus on why this situation caused the prophet such anguish. Seeing the situation of the Hebrew people at this time in their history, through the window
provided by this passage, will demonstrate that the sociological, as well as theological, ramifications must be understood within the cultural context of the Jewish faith. An examination of
scholarship on this passage reveals why the issue of separateness was crucial to the Hebrew faith, at this time and throughout the Old Testament, and will also demonstrate what this
passage conveys about the ultimate salvation of humanity. Furthermore, in examining the meaning behind Ezra 9:6-15, it becomes evident that there is meaning here, as well, for the
modern Christian, as parallels can be drawn that which show that remaining true to principles of faith is never easy in any era, but always an act of faith.
Word Study Blush In Ezra 9:6, the prophet raises up his voice and laments that he is ashamed. Ezra says: "I am ashamed and blush to lift up my
face to thee, my God." In this context, the word "blush" appears to be used to emphasize the degree of shame that Ezra feels over the trespasses of the
Jewish people. The context suggests that the word "blush," like the analogies that follow, indicates shame to a tremendous degree. When a human being feels shame, the physiological response is
for the skin to color, to "blush." While this verse definitely refers to "blushing" in this physical context, there is also the implication that, within the cultural context of the
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