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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:17-21

After the destruction of the church's enemies is threatened, which will be completely accomplished in the great day of recompence, and that judgment for which Christ came once, and will come again, into this world, here follow precious promises of the salvation of the church, with which this prophecy concludes, and those of Joel and Amos did, which, however they might be in part fulfilled in the return of the Jews out of Babylon notwithstanding the triumphs of Edom in their captivity, as if it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:18

And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame ,.... The former may denote the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, the latter the ten tribes, which after the separation in Rehoboam's time were called Ephraim, and sometimes Joseph; though they may here signify one and the same, since all the tribes will be united, and become one people, at the time the prophecy refers to: the meaning is, that the people of Judah and Israel shall have strength and power to conquer and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:19

And they of the south shall possess the land of Esau ,.... That is, those Jews that shall dwell in the southern part of the land of Judea shall seize upon the country of Idumea, lying contiguous to them; they shall enlarge their border, and take that into their possession: and they of the plain the Philistines ; or of Sephela, they that shall inhabit the plain, or champaign country of Judea, as the parts of Lydda, Emmaus, and Sharon, were; these shall possess the country of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:20

And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath ,.... That is, the host or army, the great number of the children of Israel, that have been carried captive, upon their return shall possess that part of the land of Israel which was inhabited formerly by the Canaanites, even as far as to Zarephath, said to belong to Zidon, 1 Kings 17:10 ; and called Sarepta of Sidon; see Luke 4:26 . It is mentioned by Pliny F8 Nat.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:21

And saviours shall come upon Mount Zion ,.... Which according to some, is to be understood literally, either of Zerubbabel and Joshua, after the return of the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, who were the restorers of, their civil and church state; or rather of Judas Maccabeus and his brethren, who saved the people of the Jews from Antiochus and his generals, called "saviours", as the judges of old were, Nehemiah 9:27 ; but it is best to interpret these saviours of the apostles of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:18

The house of Jacob shall be a fire - After their return from captivity, the Jews, called here the house of Jacob and the house of Joseph, did break out as a flame upon the Idumeans; they reduced them into slavery; and obliged them to receive circumcision, and practise the rites of the Jewish religion. See 1 Maccabees 5:3, etc.; 2 Maccabees 10:15-23; and Josephus Antiq., lib. 13 c. 17. There shall not be any remaining - As a people and a nation they shall be totally destroyed. This is the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:19

They of the south - The Jews who possessed the southern part of Palestine, should render themselves masters of the mountains of Idumea which were contiguous to them. They of the plain - From Eleutheropolis to the Mediterranean Sea. In this and the following verse the prophet shows the different districts which should be occupied by the Israelites after their return from Babylon. The fields of Samaria - Alexander the Great gave Samaria to the Jews; and John Hyrcanus subdued the same... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:20

Zarephath - Sarepta, a city of the Sidonians, 1 Kings 17:9 . That is, they should possess the whole city of Phoenicia, called here that of the Canaanites. Which is in Sepharad - This is a difficult word. Some think the Bosphorus is meant; others, Spain; others, France; others, the Euphrates; others, some district in Chaldea; for there was a city called Siphora, in Mesopotamia, above the division of the Euphrates. Dr. Lightfoot says it was a part of Edom. Those who were captives among... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:21

And saviours shall come up - Certain persons whom God may choose to be deliverers of his people; such as Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Maccabees. Some think these saviours, מושיעים moshiim , mean the apostles of our Lord. Several MSS. have מושעים mushaim , the preserved; those that are saved, i.e., they who were delivered from the captivity; and those of Mount Zion shall judge, that is, shall execute judgment on the Edomites. And as the Asmonean princes joined the priesthood... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:18

Verse 18 Here again the Prophet meets a doubt, which might come into the mind of each of them; for the Idumeans were flourishing, and their condition was independent, when the Israelites as well as the Jews were led into exile, and Jerusalem with its temple was destroyed. They might under such circumstances despair; but the Prophet shows, that though for a time the house of Jacob seemed to be dead, yet a fire would be kindled, which would consume the Idumeans, though they were then proud of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:17-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:18

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