Edom’s Pride and Punishment This period of Old Testament history comes from a
time when war was simply a fact of life. Here we find
the nations waging war against Edom (vv. 1-4). The
theme of the book is clearly established in the first
four verses when the Lord says, “I will bring you
down.” The implication ...
Israel’s Final Triumph At this point in the book, we find a change of
emphasis. There is an extension of the theme of
divine judgment from one specific enemy nation,
Edom, to all the nations. A description is given of
how all foreign nations hostile to the Lord’s people,
will be consumed. Judgment is first ...
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Edom’s Pride and Punishment
This period of Old Testament history comes from a time when war was simply a fact of life. Here we find the nations waging war against Edom (vv. 1-4). The theme of the book is clearly established in the first four verses when the Lord says, “I will bring you down.” The implication ...
Israel’s Final Triumph
At this point in the book, we find a change of emphasis. There is an extension of the theme of divine judgment from one specific enemy nation, Edom, to all the nations. A description is given of how all foreign nations hostile to the Lord’s people, will be consumed. Judgment is first ...