THE vision of Obadiah is especially concerning Edom. The Edomites were the descendants of Esau. Having been lifted up with pride, saying in their heart, Who shall bring us down to the ground? Jehovah must bring them down, because of their constant hatred of the house of Jacob. Esan’s things are searched out. His confederates have deceived him. God judges him. The mighty men of Teman shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be out off by slaughter. The prophet then rebukes them: “For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off forever.” Moreover, he censures them for their sympathy with Jacob’s enemies, and rejoicing at Judah’s affliction and calamity, and for delivering up those of his that did remain in the day of their distress. He declares that the day of the Lord is near, that upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, there shall be holiness, and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. Then the house of Jacob, instead of being despised and oppressed by Esau, shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the Lord hath spoken it. And Saviour’s shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and “the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.” See also Isaiah 34:6; 63:1-3; Jer. 49:10-13; Ezek. 35:11-15.