Ezr 9:8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ezra 9:8-9: 9:8-9 God’s abundant grace and unfailing love should affect how people respond to him (cp. Deut 30:1-5 ). After all that God had done for the remnant , it was shameful that they were so ready to betray him. • the kings of Persia to treat us favorably: Babylon and Assyria had tortured and exiled their enemies (2 Kgs 17 ; 25 ), but Persia treated exiled people kindly and returned them to their homelands (see Ezra 1:1-3 ). • protective wall: This phrase refers to God’s presence protecting the nation of Judah, not the physical walls of Jerusalem, which were rebuilt several years later by Nehemiah.

bDeut 30:1-5►

c2 Kgs 17►

eEzra 1:1-3►

‏ Ezra 9:8

Summary for Ezra 9:8-9: 9:8-9 ^a God’s abundant grace and unfailing love should affect how people respond to him (cp. Deut 30:1-5 ^b). After all that God had done for the remnant, it was shameful that they were so ready to betray him.

• the kings of Persia to treat us favorably: Babylon and Assyria had tortured and exiled their enemies (2 Kgs 17 ^c; 25 ^d), but Persia treated exiled people kindly and returned them to their homelands (see Ezra 1:1-3 ^e).

• protective wall: This phrase refers to God’s presence protecting the nation of Judah, not the physical walls of Jerusalem, which were rebuilt several years later by Nehemiah.