Theme 1: Pride and self reliance is condemned as the Lord alone is in control of all things. Edom is told that it will be brought down and not stand despite its mountain fortress as the Lord himself will bring about their defeat. ( 1:3-4). The allies of Edom will not help her and she will be plundered. Her wise and understanding people will no longer remain and the great warriors of the nation will be defeated. ( 1: 6-9).
Theme 2: Boasting and arrogance at the misfortune of others is condemned. The descendants of Esau are rebuked for gloating over the misfortunes of their related descendants of Jacob. (Judah). They are rebuked for rejoicing over Judah's defeat, of sharing in her plunder and of selling her people into slavery.(1:10-14). The Lord in his judgment upon the nation stated that Edom would no longer exist and that her land would be divided between Israel and Judah. They would make it a kingdom of the Lord. (1:15-21).
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