Ezr 9:1-2, … the leaders came to me, saying, “THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AND THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES HAVE NOT SEPARATED THEMSELVES FROM THE PEOPLES OF THE LANDS, with respect to the abominations… For they have taken SOME OF THEIR DAUGHTERS AS WIVES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR SONS, SO THAT THE HOLY SEED IS MIXED with the peoples of those lands. Indeed, THE HAND OF THE LEADERS AND RULERS HAS BEEN FOREMOST IN THIS TRESPASS.”
Israel just came back from captivity only to find out that the people as well as the leaders have taken foreign wives! This is clearly an offense to the LORD in Deu 7:3-4
2Co 6:14, Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
This is why Solomon’s heart turned from following the LORD! THE LORD SEEKS A GODLY OFFSPRING NOT A DIVIDED HOME!
Mal 2:15, BUT DID HE NOT MAKE THEM ONE, HAVING A REMNANT OF THE SPIRIT? AND WHY ONE? HE SEEKS GODLY OFFSPRING.
Ezr 9:3-4, So when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked out some of the hair of my head and beard, and SAT DOWN ASTONISHED. THEN EVERYONE WHO TREMBLED AT THE WORDS OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL ASSEMBLED TO ME, …
The people trembled! This is a good sign for the FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF UNDERSTANDING & WISDOM, Pro 1:7, 9:10
MOST PEOPLE CALL THEMSELVES GOOD SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DON’T BOTHER TO READ THE BIBLE! THEY USE THEIR STANDARD TO DEFINE GOOD, BUT THIS LEADS TO DESTRUCTIONS!
Hos 4:6, MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. BECAUSE YOU HAVE REJECTED KNOWLEDGE, I ALSO WILL REJECT YOU from being priest for Me; BECAUSE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THE LAW OF YOUR GOD, I ALSO WILL FORGET YOUR CHILDREN.