What the Bible says about Esau, Prophecies Concerning
(From Forerunner Commentary)
Recognizing the internal time markers in Obadiah is vital to understanding the prophecy. This little book confirms, not only Edom's part in the confederacy against Israel, but also that the evil alliance is joined at the end time. In Obadiah 1:15, 21, clear indicators of the end time appear:
For the day of the LORD upon all the nations is near; as you have done, it shall be done to you; your reprisal shall return upon your own head. . . . Then saviors shall come to Mount Zion to judge the mountains of Esau, and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
The prophecy will begin to be fulfilled in the years prior to the Day of the Lord, and ends as the millennial reign of Jesus Christ commences.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
All About Edom (Part Three): ObadiahRelated Topics: Arab Confederacy against Israel | Confederacy against Israel | Day of the Lord | Edom | Esau | Esau's Descendants | Esau, Prophecies Concerning
A city by the name of Teman existed not far from Petra. Habakkuk 3:3 shows the area of Teman in parallel with Mount Paran, which some consider to be a poetic reference to Mount Sinai, but it more likely refers to Mount Seir in central Edom. It is helpful to remember that some of the prophecies concerning Esau use Teman as an alternative name for Edom.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
All About Edom (Part Two)Related Topics: Edom | Edomites | Esau | Esau, Prophecies Concerning | House of Esau | Mount Seir | Mount Sinai | Teman