![]() Let's go!Įsther 4:1-3 When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry (2) And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. And it has to do with this incredible declaration of Esther - 'If I perish, I perish'. Now if you start thinking that you don't really care too much for this man, it is also worth remembering that he is a type of the flesh - that sinful nature that lurks within you and sometimes finds its way out! In this study, we shall examine the depth of the problem a little more for that revelation over who exactly is effectively ruling the kingdom is yet to dawn on the people! We shall also look at what is required of the believer as they deny themselves and follow God's will. a total slaughter of all Jewish men, women and children! just a clearly stated goal of killing all the Jews in the kingdom. And what was that purpose? Mmmm, nothing major. I don't think I have maligned this man's name for, as we saw in chapter 3 (and in the coming chapters) he does a very good job of that himself! At the end of the last study we saw that Haman was pulling the strings in the kingdom and his puppet, the king, wrote a pretty major decree that suited Haman's purpose just nicely. In the last study we were introduced to a rather unlovely character by the name of Haman. In His dealings with Edom, God kept His promise to His people, “Whoever curses you I will curse” (Genesis 12:3).Bible Study Commentary in the Book of EstherĮsther Chapter 4 Bible Study: If I Perish I Perish The Edomites would later disappear from history completely, marking the total destruction of one of Israel’s enemies. Obadiah’s prediction came true in the fifth century B.C. There will be no survivors from the house of Esau.’ The LORD has spoken” (verse 18). utterly despised” (Obadiah 1:2) that Edom’s best-laid plans would come to naught (verse 8) and that Edom would be completely destroyed: “‘The house of Esau will be stubble, and will set it on fire and consume it. Obadiah prophesies that Edom would be “small among the nations. Yet the focus of the entire book is on Edom’s destruction as God meted out His judgment on a historically rebellious people. In Obadiah, Edom is mentioned twice by name (1:1, 8). In the New Testament, Herod the Great, who commanded the murder of all boys two years old and younger in Bethlehem (Matthew 2), was an Idumean. The Edomites were forced to move south of Israel in an area that would become known as Idumea. In the fifth century B.C., a people called the Nabateans defeated the Edomites and removed them from Petra. This city, accessible only through a narrow canyon within cavernous mountain walls, was featured in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. ![]() Genesis 36:31-39 lists the eight Edomite kings up to that time, delineating a long line of political leaders during the years in which Israel lived in slavery in Egypt.Ī prominent city in Edom was Petra. ![]() This kingdom had developed a government led by kings long before the monarchy arose in Israel. They fought with King Solomon (1 Kings 11:14-25), opposed King Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:22), and rebelled against King Jehoram (2 Chronicles 21:8). Edom refused to allow the Israelites to pass through their territory en route to the Promised Land (Numbers 20:14-21). Yet, despite their shared ancestry, the Edomites and Israelites lived in almost perpetual conflict. The word Edom in Hebrew means “red,” a reference to Esau’s reddish look at birth (Genesis 25:25). They were of great historical importance as descendants of both Isaac and Abraham. The Edomites, also called Idumeans, descended from Esau, the twin brother of Jacob (Genesis 36:1). The prophet Obadiah specifically mentions Edom as a people to be judged for their pride in rejoicing over the destruction of Jerusalem.Įdom was an ancient people group that inhabited the land south of Judah and the Dead Sea. References to Edom occur more than 120 times in the Old Testament. ![]()
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