- What was the main concern that was brought to Ezra’s attention (Ezra 9:1-2)?
- Why was Ezra’s reaction so mournful (Ezra 9:3)?
- What is the prayer that Ezra utters (Ezra 9:6-7)?
- In Ezra 9:9, how does Ezra describe the political condition and the religious condition of the returnees?
- What are the abhorrent practices (Ezra 9:10) to which Ezra makes reference?
- In Ezra 9:12 what instruction does Ezra give — that the “improper marriages” should be dissolved or, rather, that there should be no further unions of this kind?
- How does Ezra complete his prayer — with a sense of optimism or with a plea for forgiveness or both?
