As we close out Ezra, we are in the midst of the turmoil of intermarriage. In fact, it is still a topic up for debate in some parts of Judaism. It was debated here, and we see another take on intermarriage in the book of Ruth.
However, for those of us who claim Jesus as Lord, the matter is settled. "There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3)
Christ breaks down all social, ethnic, status, and gender barriers----all barriers that humanity uses to divide itself. For in Christ there is no us and them. There is only us. Give thanks to the Lord, his steadfast love endures forever.
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