Contradiction with Ruth 1:16
Ruth, a Moabite woman, is embraced and included in the lineage of Israel, contrary to the repudiation of foreign marriages in Ezra.
Ruth 1:16: And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, [or] to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people [shall be] my people, and thy God my God: [Intreat...: or, Be not against me]
Contradiction with Galatians 3:28
Suggests the breaking down of social barriers, including ethnicity, which contrasts Ezra's emphasis on separation.
Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Contradiction with Numbers 12:1-2
God defends Moses' marriage to a Cushite woman, suggesting a level of acceptance of foreign marriages.
Numbers 12:1-2: And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. [Ethiopian: or, Cushite] [married: Heb. taken]
Contradiction with Matthew 1:5
Salmon’s marriage to Rahab and the inclusion of their offspring in the lineage of Jesus highlights acceptance of foreigners.
Matthew 1:5: And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Contradiction with Acts 10:28
Peter’s revelation that God shows no favoritism between Jew and Gentile contradicts the exclusivity found in Ezra.
Acts 10:28: And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Contradiction with Isaiah 56:3
Foresees a time when foreigners who join themselves to the Lord are to be accepted, contrasting with Ezra's separative action.
Isaiah 56:3: Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I [am] a dry tree.
Contradiction with Romans 10:12
Affirms there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, emphasizing unity rather than separation as in Ezra.
Romans 10:12: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:12-13
Paul advises believers not to divorce non-believing spouses, contrary to Ezra’s directive to divorce foreign wives.
1 Corinthians 7:12-13: But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.