Edom in Prophecy: The Fall of Esau’s Mountain. The story of Jacob and Esau does not end with their personal reconciliation. The rivalry between their descendants—Israel and Edom—echoes across centuries of biblical history. Again and again, Edom opposed Israel, and the prophets used Edom as a symbol of pride, betrayal, and hostility against God’s people.

Esau: The Man Who Sold His Birthright. Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, is remembered in Scripture as the man who traded his inheritance for a single meal. His life embodies the tension between immediate desires and eternal promises, and his legacy illustrates both the consequences of disregarding God’s covenant and the possibility of reconciliation.

Book of Obadiah Summary: The Fall of Edom and the Kingdom of the Lord. Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament — just twenty-one verses — but its message is sharp and weighty. It is a prophecy against Edom, Israel’s neighbor and rival, warning that pride and violence against God’s people will lead to downfall. Yet Obadiah also widens the lens: what begins as judgment on Edom becomes a vision of the Day of the Lord for all nations, and the ultimate triumph of God’s k