 There are also an example in Ezra's day, in the book of Ezra, of men marrying heathen or pagan wives. You also find it in Malachi's day, the last book of the Old Testament. Malachi 2, verse 11, the prophet cries out in this way. He says, "...Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the Lord's holy institution." What he means by the holy institution is the institution of marriage.