Entire Book of Ezra

I decided to read the entire book of Ezra. This has to be the funniest book in the bible so far, from Darius' letter to the leaders of the city beyond the river, to the elders of Israel saying to the exiles to return or we will banish you and keep your property. The last third of the book is challenging because Ezra realizes the exiles married foreigners in direct conflict with God's established commands. This rule was to prevent foreign false gods (little g) from corrupting Israel again, as we saw with the first established Israel. We saw that with Solomon and nearly all of the kings after him until the exile. The bottom line is, as Christians, you children need to be equally yoked with a spouse who also has a saving faith in Jesus Christ, anything less than that is dangerous. It's a tough lesson, but it has to be taught. I love you all.