Abominations Command Commanded Corruption Detestable Disgusting Entering Evil Filled Filthiness Hands Hast Heritage Impurity Lands Mouth Peoples Polluted Pollutions Possess Possession Practices Prophets Saying Servants Unclean Uncleanness Wherewith
9:11 It is unclean - This land is as corrupt as any of the rest of the heathen nations.
9:5-15 The sacrifice, especially the evening sacrifice, was a type of the blessed Lamb of God, who in the evening of the world, was to take away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Ezra's address is a penitent confession of sin, the sin of his people. But let this be the comfort of true penitents, that though their sins reach to the heavens, God's mercy is in the heavens. Ezra, speaking of sin, speaks as one much ashamed. Holy shame is as necessary in true repentance as holy sorrow. Ezra speaks as much amazed. The discoveries of guilt cause amazement; the more we think of sin, the worse it looks. Say, God be merciful to me sinner. Ezra speaks as one much afraid. There is not a surer or saddler presage of ruin, than turning to sin, after great judgments, and great deliverances. Every one in the church of God, has to wonder that he has not wearied out the Lord's patience, and brought destruction upon himself. What then must be the case of the ungodly? But though the true penitent has nothing to plead in his own behalf, the heavenly Advocate pleads most powerfully for him.
Abominations Commanded End Entering Filled Filthiness Impurity Lands Peoples Possess Prophets Servants Unclean Uncleanness Wherewith
Abominations Commanded End Entering Filled Filthiness Impurity Lands Peoples Possess Prophets Servants Unclean Uncleanness Wherewith
