Nehemiah Restores Marriage Prohibitions

Prophets Faithfull to God's Covenant Prophets of Restoration Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)    Nehemiah: The Captivy Cupbearer Rebuilds a Nation Nehemiah 13:23-27 New International Version 23 Moreover, in those days, I saw men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. 24 Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples and did not know how to speak the language of Judah. 25 I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath in God’s name and said: “You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves. 26 Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon, king of Israel, sinned? Among the many nations, there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel, but even he was led into sin by foreign women. 27 Must we hear now that you too are doing all this terrible wickedness and are being unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women?” For Reflection Nehemiah saw the impact of intermarriage. Not only did it dilute Israel's purity, but it also resulted in the fluency in the language of Judaism. Much of the Jewish writings were written in Hebrew not to be read by the Chaldeans, their employers, and lords. Their masters would not have been pleased with them if they had known what was being communicated.  Pray Pray and study the word of God, the word beyond the words in the text.  Pray and understand the meaning of the word of God, which can only be understood fully in prayer. Pray and listen to the God Whispers. Forward to a friend