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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezra 10:4

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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10:4 it is your duty: As an expert in the law (see 7:10), Ezra was responsible for leading the people to a God-honoring solution to the problem of intermarriage. Because the law of Moses did not contain explicit directions for divorcing pagan wives, Ezra needed to develop a plan consistent with the requirements of Scripture and fair to the participants.
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