The Ten Minute Bible Hour Podcast NEH025 - Ezra Makes a Public Display of His Grief and Then Chases That With a Prayer for the Ages
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Feb 2, 2024 The speaker shares anecdotes of encounters with a Jewish family in Costa Rica, connecting it to Ezra chapter 9. Exploring public displays of grief as a form of performance art to highlight injustices and outrages.
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Three Chance Encounters
- Matt randomly encountered the same Jewish family three times in Costa Rica.
- The family shared information about Ezra and Nehemiah, enriching Matt's perspective.
Ezra's Prayer Through Time
- The daughter's prayer book contained prayers of Ezra, passed down through generations.
- This encounter sparked Matt's interest in exploring Ezra's prayer in the podcast.
Public Displays of Grief
- Ezra's public display of grief involved tearing clothes and pulling hair.
- This act, similar to Mordecai's and Ezekiel's, was a culturally understood expression of mourning and outrage.