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Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and [when] he came there, he ate no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.
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The Depth of Godly Sorrow
Commentators highlight that Ezra's fasting was a profound expression of grief. His sorrow was especially deep, as one scholar notes, because this transgression occurred after God had graciously delivered the people from captivity. This models a heartfelt, rather than superficial, response to sin.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The "chamber of Johanan" was probably one of those attached externally to the temple (see 1 Kings 6:5–6). Eliashib was the grandson of …
19th Century
Anglican
The covenant of repentance and amendment. Here the narrative assumes another form; and, in accordance with the solemnity of a great public transact…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God Departed from thence:
and went into the chamber of…
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