LEST THERE BE ANY FORNICATOR, OR PROFANE PERSON,

AS ESAU, WHO FOR ONE MORSEL OF MEAT

SOLD HIS BIRTHRIGHT.

Ge 25:25	And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. Gen 27:11 Note to 27:1-38: Birthright relates to the order of birth. The oldest was supposed to receive a double portion of his father’s inheritance. Esau gave in to Jacob’s extortion and sold his birthright to Jacob. Despite Jacob’s wickedness the father could not alter the birthright nor give it to another. Deut 21:17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his. Esau recognized that his father could do it any way he saw fit. Jacob deceived and knew that it would remain in tact. He also wanted to secure Isaac’s blessing as well. Jacob’s name means ‘one who supplants’ . God had previously recognized Jacob to be in line first but He did not approve of Jacob’s conduct. Jacob reaped evil consequences. He was banished from home and lived in fear of Esau. It had an effect on his children. Jacob eventually repented and changed and God confirmed the blessing of Abraham on him.
Ge 25:26	And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Ge 25:27	And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. Note: The strife between Rebekah’s twin sons Jacob and Esau began before their birth and continued throughout their lives and descendants. Jacob represents the Israelites and Esau the Edomites which is noted throughout the O.T. (Num. 20:20,21; 2 Sam 8:13, 14; Ps 137; Joel 3:19) Edomites: Genesis 36:9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: Esau’s family line is described in Genesis 36:9-43.
Ge 25:28	And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Ge 25:29	And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Ge 25:30	And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Ge 25:32	And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Ge 25:34	Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. Re: Ecclesiastes 8:15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. Isaiah 22:13 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die. 1Cor 15:32 1 Corinthians 15:31-32 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
Ge 26:34	And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: Re: Genesis 36:2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Ge 27:1	And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. Re: Genesis 48:10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. 1 Samuel 3:2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
Ge 27:5	And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
Ge 27:6	And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
Ge 27:11	And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: Genesis 25:25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. Genesis 27:12-13 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
Ge 27:15	And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
Ge 27:19	And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Ge 27:21	And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Ge 27:22	And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
Ge 27:23	And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
Ge 27:24	And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
Ge 27:30	And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
Ge 27:32	And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. Genesis 27:33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
Ge 27:34	And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. Genesis 27:35-36 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Ge 27:37	And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
Ge 27:38	And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. Genesis 27:39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; Genesis 27:40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. Note: on 27:39,40 The Edomites were the descendants of Esau. They inhabited a rich fertile country which was given especially to them (Deut 2:5). Their country was traversed by roads, though it was mountainous and rocky (Num. 20:17, Jer. 49:16). In character they are said to have been shrewd, proud and self-confident, strong, cruel, and idolatrous (Jer. 27:3; 49:7,16,19; Ezek. 25:12; 2 Chr. 25:14, 20). They inhabited the cities of Avith, Pau, Bozrah, and Teman and were implacable enemies of Israel. It was forbidden to hate them and they could be received into the congregation (Deut. 23:7, 8). King Saul made war against them and David conquered them (1.Sam 14:47; 2 Sam 8:14). They took refuge in Egypt and returned after David’s death (1 Kgs. 11:27-22). They were again overthrown by Israel (2 Chr. 20:22,23) but finally aided Babylon against Judah (Ps. 137:7; Obad. 1:11) God pronounced special judgment against Edom (Ezek 35) [The reason being that Esau had lived there: Genesis 36:8-9 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:] Ezekiel 35:1-15 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate. I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end: Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee. Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth. And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword. I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there: Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee. And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume. Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them. Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate. As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ge 27:41	And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Ge 27:42	And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. Re: Gen 37:4,8 Gen 50:3,4,10 Obadiah 1:10 For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
Ge 28:5	And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.
Ge 28:6	When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; [Jacob obeyed and Esau disobeyed]
Ge 28:8	And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
Ge 28:9	Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau in Chapter 32 and Jacob Wrestles with God in 32:22
Ge 32:3	And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Ge 32:4	And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
Ge 32:6	And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
Ge 32:8	And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
Ge 32:11	Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
Ge 32:13	And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
Ge 32:17	And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
Ge 32:18	Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
Ge 32:19	And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. Genesis 32:22-32 And he [Jacob] rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. Note: Gen. 32:22-32 The events at the ford Jabbok represent a climactic point in Jacob’s spiritual growth. He proved that he could persevere and overcome without cheating. He saw that his own strength was futile and he humbly sought help from God. From his salvation at Bethel (see note on Genesis 28:10-22) to this point, Jacob had undergone tremendous spiritual growth. He was a different man than the one who had supplanted his brother through deceit. Therefore, God gave to him a new name, Israel (“he who strives with God.”) Note Gen 28:10-22 God promised Jacob two things: he assured Jacob that he was the promised carrier of both the see and the covenant of Abraham, and he assured him of his personal safety and blessing. Jacob accepted these promises by faith and desired to commune with and to serve God. Many look upon this passage as the time of Jacob’s conversion. Jacob Meets Esau
Ge 33:1	And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Ge 33:4	And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Ge 33:9	And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. Genesis 33:10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God`, and thou wast pleased with me. Genesis 33:11-14 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it. And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee. And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die. Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
Ge 33:15	And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
Ge 33:16	So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
Ge 35:1	And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
Ge 35:29	And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. Esau’s Family Record
Ge 36:1	Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
Ge 36:2	Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Ge 36:4	And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
Ge 36:5	And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
Ge 36:6	And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
Ge 36:8	Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Ge 36:9	And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
Ge 36:10	These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
Ge 36:12	And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
Ge 36:13	And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Ge 36:14	And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Ge 36:15	These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Ge 36:17	And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Ge 36:18	And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
Ge 36:19	These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
Ge 36:40	And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
Ge 36:43	Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
De 2:4	And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore: Journey in the Wilderness
De 2:5	Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
De 2:8	And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
De 2:12	The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.
De 2:22	As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
De 2:29	(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.
Jos 24:4	And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
1Ch 1:34	And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
1Ch 1:35	The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. Edom Jeremiah 49:7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
Jer 49:8	Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. (calamity = ruin)
Jer 49:10	But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not. Ref. Mal. 1:3; Isa 17:14 Malachi 1:3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. Isaiah 17:14 And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us. I have experienced where some equate us, the U.S., with Edom Jeremiah 49:16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle (NASA), I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 49:11-22 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes. I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men. Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD. Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them. The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea. Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. Edom Will Be Humbled Commentary: “.. The most likely time for this prophecy is during the reign of Jehoram (ca. 852-841 B.C.) when Jerusalem was plundered by Philistines and Arabians (2 Chr. 21:16-19) .. The Edomites were a thorn in Israel’s side, though they enjoyed protection under the Law. .. After Jerusalem’s fall in A.D. 70, the Edomites vanish from history. Some suggest, however, that there will be a future resurgence. Obadiah 1:1-21 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised. The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD. If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes? How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up! All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him. Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter. For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them. But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress. Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity; Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress. For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been. But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south. And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
Ob 1:6	How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
Ob 1:8	Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
Ob 1:9	And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
Ob 1:18	And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.
Ob 1:19	And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
Ob 1:21	And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S. Note: Obadiah 1:15,16 See note on Zephaniah 1:7 concerning the “Day of the Lord.” The phrase “Day of the Lord” is one of the primary expressions in the O.T. that is relevant to eschatological events. It properly refers to any time the Lord openly intervenes in the affairs of men. This it often can apply to two separate events in two different time periods. Zephaniah saw the fall of Jerusalem as “that time” which would occur very soon (v.12), and therefore used terms such as “at hand” (v.7) and “near” (v.14). Yet, as is common in OT prophecy, this near intervention of God becomes merged in the prophet’s vision with ”Day of the Lord,” God’s ultimate intervention in the affairs of His people. At that time, He will judge the whole earth (vv.2, 3:8), purge Israel (Zeph. 3:11-13; see note on Ezek. 43:13-27), and then reestablish His people into their land (3:14-20). The apostate people of Israel and Judah had to be constantly reminded that the Day of the Lord would a time of judgment, and for the ungodly, a time of utter darkness (see notes on Jer. 30:3-31:26, Amos 5:18-20; Thess. 5:2). The “sacrifice” mentioned here refers to Christ’s atoning work on the cross of Calvary. (Heb.10:12); in the phrase “bid his guests,” God is inviting His people to accept this offering and come into a right relationship with Him (Matt. 10:6; 15:24) Re: Edom represents all gentile opposition to God’s people. In Amos, the “Day of the Lord” is seen as a general reference to a time when Israel’s sin will be judged (Amos 5:18-20, see note) However it is also presented as a time for judgment upon the Gentiles. Some would suggest that Israel understood the “Day of the Lord” to be a day of Deliverance, forgetting their need to be brought into a right relationship with God. The Book of Obadiah concludes with the millennial blessing of the people of Israel. At this time the tables will be turned and Edom’s persecution of Israel will be returned to them. God says that Israel will devour Edom “like a fire” as they are judged for the evil that was committed against God’s people (v.18, of Zech. 12:6). Furthermore, God speaks of a future time when Israel will actually occupy the full extent of its promised land, and the Edomites will be removed from the land that they seized from Israel after the Babylonian Captivity began in 586 B.C.. In verse Ob. 1:21 the word translated “savior” could better be translated “deliverers” referring to the deliverance of the land by the restored exiles from the Babylonian Captivity . Also, the term “judged” used here is the same word used to describe how the judges governed the people (Judg. 2:16) In other words, the land will be delivered and ruled. Ultimately, God ruled over His people. The Lord Loves Jacob
Mal 1:2	I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
Mal 1:3	And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. Note: Mal. 1:1-14 This chapter contains God’s rebuke of Israel. However, before he begins to reprove them, He affirms His past and present love for Israel. He uses the comparison of Jacob and Esau, and moves from His choice of Jacob (v.2) and rejection of Esau, to the current situation of Edom (vv. 3,4). God then turns to the offenses which His people have committed. His initial focus is on the priests (vv.6-9), animals (vv.7,8,13,14), and thereby “despising” God and His table (vv. 6,7,12)
Ro 9:13	As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Heb 11:20	By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. Exhortation to Holiness Hebrews 12:12-24 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Heb 12:16	Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

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