Genesis 36:1
Who is Edom — That name perpetuated the remembrance of the foolish bargain he made, when he sold his birth — right for that red pottage.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who is Edom — That name perpetuated the remembrance of the foolish bargain he made, when he sold his birth — right for that red pottage.... [ Continue Reading ]
Esau had begun to settle among his wife's relations in Seir, before Jacob came from Padan — aram, Genesis 32:3. Isaac it is likely, had sent him thither, that Jacob might have the clearer way to the possession of the promised land: yet probably during the life of Isaac, Esau had still some effects r... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir — Whatever opposition may be made, God's word will take place, and even those that have opposed it will see themselves, some time or other, under a necessity of yielding to it. Esau had struggled for Canaan, but now he retires to mount Seir; for God's counsels shall cer... [ Continue Reading ]
These are the names — Observe here, That only the names of Esau's sons and grand — sons are recorded: not their history, for it is the church that Moses preserves the records of, not of those that were without. The elders only that lived by faith obtained a good report. Nor doth the genealogy go any... [ Continue Reading ]
These are the sons of Seir — In the midst of the genealogy of the Edomites is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, those Canaanites, or Hittites, (compare Genesis 26:34,) that were the natives of mount Seir. Mention is made of them, Genesis 14:6, and of their interest in mount Seir before the Edom... [ Continue Reading ]
This Anah was not only industrious in his business, but ingenious too, and successful, for he found mules, or, (as some read it) waters, hot baths in the wilderness. Those that are diligent in their business sometimes find more advantages than they expected.... [ Continue Reading ]
By degrees the Edomites worked out the Horites, and got full possession of the country. They were ruled by kings who governed the whole country, and seem to have come to the throne by election, and not by lineal descent: these kings reigned in Edom before there reigned any king over the children of... [ Continue Reading ]
Mount Seir is called the land of their possession — While the Israelites dwelt in the house of bondage, and their Canaan was only the land of promise, the Edomites dwelt in their own habitations, and Seir was in their possession. The children of this world have their all in hand, and nothing in hope... [ Continue Reading ]