Obadiah 1:10

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob,.... Which is aggravated: by being against Jacob, an honest plain hearted man, and whom the Lord loved; his brother, his own brother, a twin brother, yea,…

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob - To Israel God had commanded: (Deu 23:7-8 (Deu 23:8, Deu 23:9 in the Hebrew text)), “Thou shalt not abbor an Edomite, for he is thy brother. The children…

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob - By this term the Israelites in general are understood; for the two brothers, - Jacob, from whom sprang the Jews, and Esau, from whom sprang the Idumeans or…

When we have read Edom's doom, no less than utter ruin, it is natural to ask, Why, what evil has he done? What is the ground of God's controversy with him? Many things, no doubt, were amiss in Edom;…

The Cause of Edom's Destruction

The scene changes. Another picture of violence and cruelty now rises before the prophet's eyes. He sees Jerusalem encompassed by enemies and overcome. Strangers carry…