Shiloh Musings: GUEST POST: If Ezra Were Alive Today

Friday, March 30, 2018

GUEST POST: If Ezra Were Alive Today

If Ezra Were Alive Today
(a guest post by Mr. Cohen)

Ezra was one of the greatest leaders in Jewish History,

and the proof is that an entire book of the Jewish Bible

was named after him – a claim very few people can make.

The Biblical Book of Ezra reveals details about Ezra’s religious teachings:

Ezra, chapter 1, verse 3, reveals that Ezra wanted

to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

Ezra, chapter 9, verse 3, reveals that Ezra was completely

opposed to intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews;

this verse states that when Ezra discovered that Jews

were intermarrying with Gentiles, he felt so aggravated

that he tore his clothes, and also tore his own hair out from

his head, and also ripped the hairs out from his own beard.

In verse 12, Ezra commanded all Jews to NOT intermarry with non-Jews.

In verse 14, Ezra mentioned that intermarriage would make GYD angry at the Jews.

In verse 15, Ezra mentioned that intermarriage is inexcusable.

Ezra, chapter 10, verse 3, reveals that under Ezra’s guidance,

ALL the non-Jewish wives of Jewish men, and the children

born to them, were permanently sent away.

Since all the children of non-Jewish women were permanently

sent away, even though they all had Jewish fathers, Ezra taught us,

through his actions, that people born to non-Jewish mothers

are NOT Jewish, even if they have Jewish fathers.

The last two words of Ezra, chapter 10, verse 3 are:

“VeCaTorah Yeaseh”, which means that Ezra’s policy of

Jewishness by matrilineal descent was “according to the Torah”.

The two words which precede “VeCaTorah Yeaseh” are

“BeMitzvat Elokainu”, which means that Ezra’s policy of

Jewishness by matrilineal descent was
“according to the command of our GYD”.

Ezra’s policy of Jewishness by matrilineal descent was

never contradicted by any Jewish prophet, even though

Jewish prophets were still active in Ezra’s time.

Ezra’s policy of Jewishness by matrilineal descent was

never contradicted by any Rabbi of: the Mishnah,
the Jerusalem Talmud, the Babylonian Talmud,
Rashi, Tosefos, Zohar, Midrash, Rambam, Ramban,
or Code of Jewish Law [Shulchan Aruch].

Ezra, chapter 7, verse 6, describes Ezra as:
an expert scholar of the Torah of Moses.
This description is never contradicted by any prophet,
nor is it ever disputed by any Rabbis of:
the Mishnah, Talmud or Midrash.

In our times, Orthodox Jews are the ONLY Jews who

want to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem, like Ezra;

and completely oppose intermarriage with non-Jews,

like Ezra; and also define Jewishness exclusively by

matrilineal descent, like Ezra.

Therefore, if Ezra were alive today, he would

probably be categorized as Orthodox!

Please also read: If Daniel Were Alive Today:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2018/03/if-daniel-were-alive-today.html

Please also read: If Isaiah Were Alive Today:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2018/03/if-isaiah-were-alive-today.html

Please also read: If Ezekiel Were Alive Today:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2018/03/if-ezekiel-were-alive-today.html

Please also read: If Jeremiah Were Alive Today:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2018/03/if-jeremiah-were-alive-today.html

Please also read: If Nehemiah Were Alive Today:
https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2018/04/if-nehemiah-were-alive-today.html

Please also read: If Joshua Were Alive Today:
https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2018/05/if-joshua-were-alive-today.html

Please also read: Refuting the Fans of Vashti:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2018/02/refuting-fans-of-vashti.html

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OTHER BLOG POSTS BY MR. COHEN:

Quick Bible Quotes from Joshua and Jeremiah:
http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/11/guest-post-joshua-chapter-23-verse-12.html
https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/12/guest-post-jeremiah-chapter-17.html

Ancient Roman historians connected Jews with the Land of Israel and Jerusalem:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2017/02/guest-post-josephus-vs-muslim-liars.html
http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/05/guest-post-cornelius-tacticus.html

Rambam Rejected Childless Messiah:

http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/08/rambam-rejected-childless-messiah-by-mr.html