And now for a little space grace hath been [shewed] from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a (f) nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
(f) In giving us a resting place it is a comparison taken from them that still remain in a place who strike nails to hang things on, (Isaiah 22:23).
Verse Ezra 9:8. _AND NOW FOR A LITTLE SPACE_] This interval in which they were returning from servitude to their own land. _GRACE HATH BEEN_ SHOWED] God has disposed the hearts of the Persian kings t...
The “little space” was above 60 years, counting from the second year of Darius Ezra 4:24, or about 80 years, counting from the first year of Cyrus Ezra 1:1. This does not seem to Ezra much in the “lif...
CHAPTER 9 _ 1. Ezra's astonishment and grief (Ezra 9:1)_ 2. Ezra's confession and prayer (Ezra 9:5) Ezra 9:1. When all these things had been done (that are related in chapter 8:33-36) Ezra was confr...
EZRA'S CONFESSION. Ezra 9:5. at the evening Oblation: therefore in the presence of the assembled worshippers. Ezra 9:7. from the days of our fathers: _i.e._ from the times of the patriarchs onwards....
A LITTLE SPACE. a little while. Hebrew. _kim'at._ See note on "almost" (Proverbs 5:14). Referring to the respite which had been begun by the kings of Assyria (Ezra 6:22.Nehemiah 9:32;...
Ezra's Confession 5. _And at the evening sacrifice_ R.V. AND AT THE EVENING OBLATION, i.e. at the time of its being offered. _I arose up from my heaviness_ R.V. I AROSE UP FROM MY HUMILIATION. Marg....
Ezra's Prayer Ezra's prayer, as a confession of national sin, should be compared with the prayer of the Levites (Nehemiah 9:6-38), and more especially with the prayer of Daniel (Daniel 9:4-19). As in...
The period since the decree of Cyrus a divinely appointed respite of probation. _And now for a little space_ R.V. AND NOW FOR A LITTLE MOMENT. -For a little moment", as in Isaiah 26:20 -Hide thyself f...
_VER._ 8. _TO GIVE US A NAIL IN HIS HOLY PLACE_— _To give us a seat,_ &c. Houbigant. See Pilkington, p. 200. The idea seems to be taken from the _nails or pins_ with which the tabernacle was fastened...
2. Ezra's prayer is set down for us. TEXT, EZRA 9:6-15 6 and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to Thee, my God, for our iniquities have risen above our heads and our...
_AND NOW FOR A LITTLE SPACE GRACE HATH BEEN SHEWED FROM THE LORD OUR GOD, TO LEAVE US A REMNANT TO ESCAPE, AND TO GIVE US A NAIL IN HIS HOLY PLACE, THAT OUR GOD MAY LIGHTEN OUR EYES, AND GIVE US A LIT...
9:8 nail (a-27) Or 'tent-pin.' see Isaiah 22:23 ....
EZRA'S INDIGNATION AT INTERMARRIAGES WITH THE HEATHEN 1. The Canaanites, etc.] In the Law it was only with the various Canaanite nations that marriage was altogether forbidden (Exodus 34:12; Deuterono...
A NAIL] a figure for security: cp. Isaiah 22:23. IN HIS HOLY PLACE] i.e. Jerusalem: cp. Psalms 24:3; Isaiah 56:7; Isaiah 57:13....
THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 9 V1 After these things had happened, the leaders came to me. They said, ‘The *people of Israel have not kept themselves separate from th...
(5-15) Ezra’s prayer of confession and deprecation. (5) AND AT THE EVENING SACRIFICE I AROSE UP. — Until the afternoon Ezra had sat silent and in grief before the Temple, and in presence of the people...
וְ עַתָּ֡ה כִּ מְעַט ־רֶגַע֩ הָיְתָ֨ה תְחִנָּ
FOREIGN MARRIAGES Ezra 9:1 The successful issue of Ezra's undertaking was speedily followed by a bitter disappointment on the part of its leader, the experience of which urged him to make a drastic...
A LEADER'S SORROWS FOR HIS PEOPLE'S SINS Ezra 9:1 The mingling of the holy seed with heathen peoples was always the curse of Israel, and it has been the temptation of God's children in every age. Do...
On Ezra's arrival at Jerusalem complaint was made to him of the failure and sin of the people. What an appalling story it was, that during these sixty years, even though there had been no return to he...
As a. Protestants, "for a little space, grace hath been shewed from the Lord," (Haydock) and yet we are again irritating Him! (Calmet) --- A pin, or nail, here signifies a small settlement or holding;...
Reader! what sweet and gracious signs of sorrow, and of real communion with God. The blushing, and dropping countenance, under the conscious sense of the divine presence, are among the truest tokens o...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9 AND 10. Alas! as soon as he can look into these things, he finds the law already broken, evil already come in. The people of Israel had not kept themselves...
AND NOW, FOR A LITTLE SPACE, GRACE HATH BEEN SHOWED FROM THE LORD OUR GOD,.... It was but a small time since the Lord first began to show favour to them, so that they soon after began to revolt from h...
And now for a little space grace hath been [shewed] from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a li...
_Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass _ We are not purged from the guilt of our fathers' sins, but we are still feeling the sad effects of them; yea, and are repeating the sa...
1 Ezra mourneth for the affinitie of the people with strangers. 5 He prayeth vnto God with confession of sinnes. 1 NOWE when these things were done, the Princes came to me, saying, The people of Isr...
And now for a little space, for almost sixty years, GRACE HATH BEEN SHOWED FROM THE LORD, OUR GOD, TO LEAVE US A REMNANT TO ESCAPE, AND TO GIVE US A NAIL IN HIS HOLY PLACE, the figure being that of a...
Ezra's Confession of the People's Sin...
HUMBLED BECAUSE OF MIXED MARRIAGES (vv. 1-4) If Ezra expected to engage in the pleasant work of the priesthood, it must have been a keen disappointment to find soon after his arrival that there was...
LITTLE SPACE: _ Heb._ moment A NAIL: Or, a pinne [symbol in wrong place] IN HIS HOLY PLACE: That is, a constant and sure abode...
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 pen...
NOW FOR A LITTLE SPACE: it is but a little while since God hath delivered and restored us, and yet we are already returned to our former sin and folly. Or thus, We have enjoyed this favour but a littl...
Ezra 9:8 little H4592 while H7281 grace H8467 LORD H3068 God H430 leave H7604 (H8687) escape H6413 give...
EZRA'S ADMISSION OF ISRAEL'S GUILT BEFORE YHWH ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE (EZRA 9:5). When the time of the evening sacrifice came, no doubt feeling that this act of atonement and dedication on the behalf...
EZRA DEALS WITH THE PROBLEM OF RETURNEES WHO HAVE BEEN LED ASTRAY INTO IDOLATRY HAVING TAKEN FOREIGN WIVES (EZRA 9:1 TO EZRA 10:44). It is important here to recognise that what was in question was not...
CONTENTS: The remnant loses its separated position. Ezra's prayer and confession. CHARACTERS: God, Ezra. CONCLUSION: Let this be the comfort of true penitents, that though their sins have piled up t...
Ezra 9:2. _The holy seed have mingled with the people._ The distinction of the Jews from the heathen was not by nature, but by grace. Their nobility lay in adherence to the covenant of God, and so the...
EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 9:1 Ezra Discovers and Confronts the Problem of Intermarriage. Ezra discovers that the Jewish community has mixed with idolatrous non-Jewish groups in religion and in marriage. He le...
EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 9:8 FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, that is, for the time following Cyrus’s edict, Israel has enjoyed God’s FAVOR. It has actually been nearly a century, but that is “brief” compared to Israel’s...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] We now come to the social and religious reformation effected by Ezra amongst the Jews who had previously returned to their own land (chaps. 9 and 10). And in this chap...
§ 2. REFORMATION OF RELIGION ACCOMPLISHED BY EZRA AT JERUSALEM. EXPOSITION IN the interval between Zerubbabel's rule and the coming of Ezra from Babylon with a special commission appointing him gover...
Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to...
1 Samuel 14:27; 1 Samuel 14:29; 2 Kings 19:30; 2 Kings 19:31;...
A little space — It is but a little while since God hath delivered us, and yet we are already returned to our sin. A remnant — The far greatest part of the Israelitish nation were yet in captivity. A...