Biblical Reading and Reflections: July 21st (Ezra 9 & 2 Timothy 4)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Intermarriage of the Israelites
The story of israel contained notable cautionary tales of intermarriage with pagans. The warning here is covenants with surrounding pagan peoples leading to idolatry and syncretism, followed by intermarriage which will confirm the israelites in such idolatrous worship. On the other hand, there are examples of israelites having positive relations with foreign wives. Ruth, the moabitess is the most prominent example of a foreign woman who married into israel. Rahab is another. Moses married amid ite woman, zippora. And the lord defended him from the complaints of miriam and aaron.
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