Ezra's Confession of the People's Sin
William Jones. Ezra 9:5-15 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell on my knees… We have here — I. DEEP PERSONAL SHAME AND SORROW ON ACCOUNT OF THE SINS OF THE PEOPLE. II. HUMBLE CONFESSION OF THE SINS OF THE PEOPLE. III. A SOLEMN ANTICIPATION OF THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE CONTINUANCE OF THE SINS OF THE PEOPLE. 1. Continuance in sin would lead to their utter end as a community. 2. That such a consequence of the continuance of sin would be just (ver. 15). 3. That such a consequence of the continuance of sin was to be dreaded.Learn — 1. The greet evil of sin. 2. The grand hope of the sinner (Psalm 130:3, 4, 7; 1 John 1:9). 3. The right relation of the good man to sin. (William Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, WEB: At the evening offering I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;