_THE JUDGMENT OF MOUNT SEIR FOR THEIR HATRED OF ISRAEL._
_Before Christ 587._
THE prophet goes on to shew, that the same reason, which will operate
in favour of the Jews, will not operate in favour of the heathen;
especially not in favour of the Jews' relations, the Edomites: for
they shewed no m... [ Continue Reading ]
SET THY FACE AGAINST MOUNT SEIR— That is, _Edom._ This prophesy is
manifestly of the same year with the foregoing; for it is posterior to
the siege of Jerusalem, and it precedes the desolation of Edom, which
happened about the fifth year after the taking of Jerusalem. I am of
opinion, says Calmet, t... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE TIME THAT THEIR INIQUITY HAD AN END— That is, either at the
time when God exercised against them the last chastisement of their
iniquity: or at the time of their extreme affliction, when the anger
of God was most inflamed against them. It is the greatest of all
cruelties to insult the afflict... [ Continue Reading ]
AND CUT OFF FROM IT HIM, &C.— _And will cut off from it both the
traveller and the inhabitant._ Houbigant.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY CITIES SHALL NOT RETURN— _Thy cities shall not be inhabited._
Houbigant.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREAS THE LORD WAS THERE— _Whereas the Lord hath laid it waste._
Houbigant. See Ezekiel 35:12. The two _nations_ and _countries,_ mean
the two kingdoms of Judah and Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THE WHOLE EARTH REJOICETH— _I will reduce thee to desolation,
the whole land rejoicing._ Houbigant. "After the return from
captivity, when your neighbours shall be recovered from their past
misfortunes, and shall have regained their prosperity, you shall be
reduced to desolation." This happened... [ Continue Reading ]