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Song: The Kingdoms Of Earth Pass Away
Scripture: Genesis 36:1-43
The nickname “Edom” (sort of like our “Big Red”) fit Esau. He was hairy and red-headed, fiery and impulsive. Add to that, the trade of his birthright for the “red stuff” that Jacob stewed and his choice of the red sandstone cliffs East of the Jordan as his residence, and the name just fits.
Isaac’s prophecies of Gen. 27:39-40 fit him too.
“Away from the fertility of the earth shall be your dwelling.” The Edomites dwelt in the highlands and the badlands, a rugged terrain that fit their rugged forefather, “a man of the field.”
“By your sword you shall live.” Esau already possessed a fighting force of 400 men when Jacob came to be reconciled to him. His descendants dispossessed the Horites of Mount Seir and early on established a dynasty of kings.
“You shall serve your brother, but when you become restless, you shall break his yoke.” The rivalry between Jacob and Esau, begun in the womb continued for generations. The prophet Obadiah upbraided Edom for the nation’s malice toward captive Israel. The hated Herods of the NT were of Edomite descent—so the rivalry continued. Interesting isn’t it, how what we start today, can have far reaching, and unforeseen results? In fact, it’s downright scary. What legacy will you leave for your sons? Think about it.
Jason Moore
Scripture: Genesis 36:1-43
The nickname “Edom” (sort of like our “Big Red”) fit Esau. He was hairy and red-headed, fiery and impulsive. Add to that, the trade of his birthright for the “red stuff” that Jacob stewed and his choice of the red sandstone cliffs East of the Jordan as his residence, and the name just fits.
Isaac’s prophecies of Gen. 27:39-40 fit him too.
“Away from the fertility of the earth shall be your dwelling.” The Edomites dwelt in the highlands and the badlands, a rugged terrain that fit their rugged forefather, “a man of the field.”
“By your sword you shall live.” Esau already possessed a fighting force of 400 men when Jacob came to be reconciled to him. His descendants dispossessed the Horites of Mount Seir and early on established a dynasty of kings.
“You shall serve your brother, but when you become restless, you shall break his yoke.” The rivalry between Jacob and Esau, begun in the womb continued for generations. The prophet Obadiah upbraided Edom for the nation’s malice toward captive Israel. The hated Herods of the NT were of Edomite descent—so the rivalry continued. Interesting isn’t it, how what we start today, can have far reaching, and unforeseen results? In fact, it’s downright scary. What legacy will you leave for your sons? Think about it.
Jason Moore
