Where is Edom today? - La Vista Church of Christ Question: What is Edom's name today? Answer: The country of Edom was founded by Jacob's brother Esau He picked up the nickname "Edom" or "Red" when he sold half of his massive inheritance for a simple bowl of red bean stew Edom was located in the region to the southeast of Israel Mount Seir was…
Judgment on Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia Judgment on Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia Text: Ezekiel 25 I The Ammonites - Ezekiel 25:1-7 A Recall that Nebuchadnezzar had a choice between conquering Ammon or Israel first He chose Israel B The Ammonites rejoiced to see the downfall of Israel and sued for peace with Babylon But that lasted only for five years 1 Don’t rejoice…
The Example Made of Edom – La Vista Church of Christ The Example Made of Edom Text: Isaiah 34 God Is Angry with All the Nations - Isaiah 34:1-4 Once again, God invites all the nations to listen (Isaiah 33:13) It is not an invitation to hear what has happened but to hear what will happen to them God is angry with all the nations and…
Prophecies Against Babylon, Edom, and Arabia Prophecies Against Babylon, Edom, and Arabia Text: Isaiah 21 Prophecy Concerning Babylon - Isaiah 21:1-10 This prophecy concerns "the desert of the sea," which we later learn is describing Babylon (Isaiah 21:9) Isaiah receives a harsh vision that is as terrifying as a sudden windstorm in the Negev It involves treachery and destruction The Medes…
How did Israel get across land they were forbidden to travel if they . . . The kingdom of Edom is one of these problem areas To fit the model you propose, the kingdom of Edom must be limited to only east of the Arabah Yet there are many references to Edom's territory going to the Negev on the west and sometimes overlapping the Negev
What happened to Ishmael’s descendants? - La Vista Church of Christ She was Esau's third wife Esau and his descendants eventually founded the nation of Edom, which is named after Esau's nickname Most of Ishmael's descendants founded the Arab nations According to Bill Cooper, in his book After the Flood, 1995 (p 183-185): Nebaioth: The furthest extent of the Nabatean Kingdom
Is Obadiah saying that man would live among the stars? The region was mountainous with many cliffs Edom apparently thought it was well protected from attacks because of scaling the cliffs to reach their dwellings The phrasing of the prophecy is in hyperbole -- a stating of things in the extreme Even if Edom managed to put homes so high that they were in the stars, God would still bring the
I’m confused by the names of Esau’s wives - La Vista Church of Christ Simon was called Peter ("stone") by Jesus and was also known as Cephas ("stone" in Greek) Esau ("hairy") was commonly called Edom ("red") because he sold half of his inheritance to Jacob for a bowl of red bean stew A likely situation is that Esau renamed his wives in an attempt to appease his parents Their real names hint at idolatry
How can the King of Moab sacrificing his son cause great wrath against . . . The kings decided to lead an army against Moab by going around the south side of the Dead Sea and attaching Moab from the south Likely, they thought Moab would not be expecting an attack from Israel from that direction As they went, the king of Edom joined them However, Jehoram became nervous He realized that none of his companions were truly allies and that he could easily be killed so