Survey of the Bible – Obadiah – La Vista Church of Christ
Survey of the Bible - Obadiah Text: Obadiah I. Obadiah is a small book that is easily overlooked A. It is the shortest book in the Bible. B. Its focus is on a foreign nation, Edom, though Israel, particularly Jerusalem is mentioned.
Where is Edom today? - La Vista Church of Christ
2005年9月24日 · Various countries have controlled the territory that was once Edom, but Edom as a nation disappeared. When the edict was made allowing people to return to the homelands, Israel and many other countries rebuilt, but Edom never did. During the time of the Greeks and Romans, the region was known as Idumea, which is the Greek transliteration of Edom.
Doesn’t the Scriptures say that Edom took over Israel’s identity?
Question: I agree with you on Ezekiel 35, but according to Scripture Edom still exists. The Scriptures clearly show that Edom assumed true Israel's identity when Israel was forced out of Samaria and Judah. The so-called Jew today is Edom according to Scripture. Please read Jeremiah 25. Moreover, read Ezekiel 35:9-15 again.
compromise – La Vista Church of Christ
2009年2月21日 · The book of Obadiah is directed to the nation of Edom. A. Edomites were related to Israelites through ...
Were Esau and Ishmael’s descendants considered Gentiles?
The word "Gentiles" just means "nations." It is used to refer to all the nations other than the nation of Israel. So the descendants of Esau who were the Edomites and the descendants of Ishmael who were the Arabs were a part of the other nations. Israel did see Abraham as its founding father. "They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father."
What happened to Ishmael’s descendants? - La Vista Church of …
2005年3月17日 · One of Ishmael's daughters, Mahalath, married Isaac's son, Esau (Genesis 28:9). 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:
Is Obadiah saying that man would live among the stars?
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 …
Do you know of some good visuals on Herod’s family tree?
Thus primarily this family descends from Esau and the nation of Edom. His mother, Cypros, was a Nabatean, an Arab nation. For the most part, they had no Jewish ancestry, but they officially adopted the Jewish religion.
lock on communications with God. Job was from Uz (Job 1:1) the region where the nation of Edom later arose (Lamentations 4:21). Balaam was from Pethor in upper Mesopotamia (Numbers 22:5). That there were prophets found in Massa would not be unusual. Of course, ultimately, the true author of Proverbs, like the rest of the Scriptures is the
Israel’s Rebellion - La Vista Church of Christ
The remaining people thought that they would rebuild, but God said it wouldn't happen. Israel might be smarting from the punishment God gave them, but at least they still have a nation. Like a father disciplining an unruly child, God showed love to Israel (Hebrews 12:5-14). Why has God been against Edom, the descendants of Esau?