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God’s Judgment on Edom

Date: Dec. 9, 2024

Passage

Ezekiel 35:1-15

Prophecy Against Mount Seir

35:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it, 3 and say to it, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against you, and I will make you a desolation and a waste. 4 I will lay your cities waste, and you shall become a desolation, and you shall know that I am the LORD. 5 Because you cherished perpetual enmity and gave over the people of Israel to the power of the sword at the time of their calamity, at the time of their final punishment, 6 therefore, as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will prepare you for blood, and blood shall pursue you; because you did not hate bloodshed, therefore blood shall pursue you. 7 I will make Mount Seir a waste and a desolation, and I will cut off from it all who come and go. 8 And I will fill its mountains with the slain. On your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those slain with the sword shall fall. 9 I will make you a perpetual desolation, and your cities shall not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

10 “Because you said, ‘These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will take possession of them’—although the LORD was there—11 therefore, as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will deal with you according to the anger and envy that you showed because of your hatred against them. And I will make myself known among them, when I judge you. 12 And you shall know that I am the LORD.

“I have heard all the revilings that you uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, ‘They are laid desolate; they are given us to devour.’ 13 And you magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and multiplied your words against me; I heard it. 14 Thus says the Lord GOD: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate. 15 As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so I will deal with you; you shall be desolate, Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

Key Verse: Ezekiel 35:15

As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so I will deal with you; you shall be desolate, Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

God pronounced his judgment upon Edom. His purpose was that they may know that he is the Lord. God’s judgment is his divine discipline to lead people back to himself and to know God as God.

What was Edom’s crime? When Israel was most vulnerable, Edom (the descendants of Esau) gave into their ancient hostility towards them and slayed God’s people mercilessly. The Edomites gleefully abetted Babylon in killing and deporting the Israelites and destroying the temple. God would repay Edom for their act of genocide and would slay Edom’s people until they no longer existed as a nation. When Edom suffered God’s wrath, they would humbly acknowledge God as God.

Edom was a slave of jealousy, anger, and hatred. They imagined they would get rid of their enemies and possess Israel and Judah. They boasted and rejoiced over annihilating them and dared to revile God. He heard from heaven above and responded with his fierce wrath. Their gloating led to their doom. When they also became desolate, they would know the Lord did this in repayment for their hostility.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your righteous judgment to lead people to repent.

One Word: God judges those who hate his people so that they might acknowledge him

Restore Us, O Lord

Psalm 80:1-19

Key Verse: 80:18

Then we shall not turn back from you;
give us life, and we will call upon your name!

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