Ezra's Deep Repentance and Confession
Historical Account★★★★Upon learning of the intermarriage with foreign women, Ezra tore his garments, pulled out some hair, sat astonished, and prayed earnestly to God for forgiveness. He confessed their sins as if they were his own.
— Ezra
Augsburger, Dan, “03 Is It Time to Fast” (AudioVerse teaching 31628).
The point
Ezra, upon discovering the intermarriage with foreign women, shows deep sorrow and repentance by tearing his garments, pulling out hair, sitting astonished, and praying earnestly for forgiveness.
Scripture
Ezra 9:3-6
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Sobering · Convicting
To tell aloud
about 2 min · 35 words