In this present age, what is the most insidious threat to our spiritual lives—the spiritual life of each one of us? Physical torture and persecution are not a present threat in western countries, so is the most sinister threat the persecution of the mind? Or is it the tolerant spirit of society, t…
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Different names for Edom
Mount of Esau (Obad v8)
Teman (Obad v9)
Bozrah (Isa 63:1)
Seir (Ezek 35:2)
When Esau is used to describe the people of Edom it is specifically describing the fleshly thinking and immorality of the people, people with a mindset adverse to …
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The origins of the enmity
The book of Obadiah highlights the relationship between Edom and Israel, and the animosity of Edom towards their “brother” (1:10). However, this is not the first time we read of such a strained relationship between these brotherly nations. In fact, the enmity of Edom…
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