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Matthew Henry

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 1:19

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

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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:19

Verse 19 The Prophet proceeds with the same subject, — that God would not only gather the remnants of his people from the Babylonian exile, but would restore the exiles, that they might rule far and wide, and that their condition might be better than it was before: for the Prophet, as I think, directs the attention to the first blessing of God, which had been deposited in the hand of Abraham. God had promised to the posterity of Abraham the whole land from Euphrates to the sea. Now this land... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:17-20

§ 1. While judgment falls upon heathen nations, the house of Jacob shall be delivered, shall add to its possessions, and spread far and wide. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:19

Judah and Benjamin between them shall possess the whole territory that once belonged to the children of Israel. In Joshua 15:21 , Joshua 15:33 , Joshua 15:48 , the inheritance of Judah is distributed into three portions—the south, the plain, and the mountains; the same divisions are noticeable here (see note on Zechariah 7:7 ). They of the south. The inhabitants of the Negeb, "the dry country" the southern part of Judah, shall take possession of Idumea ( Amos 9:12 ). They of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:19-20

Rehoboth. "And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites [or rather, 'the captivity,' etc; 'which are among the Canaanites' (Pusey, following the Chaldee, etc.)], even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:19-20

The true Church; or, the community of the good: 3. An aggressive power. "And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead," etc. By the "south" or southern part of Palestine is here meant those who should occupy it; and by the "plain," those who should occupy the low country along the shore of the Mediterranean. "According to the relative... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:19

And they of the South shall possess the mount of Esau - The Church was now hemmed in within Judah and Benjamin. They too were to go into captivity. The prophet looks beyond the captivity and the return, and tells how that original promise to Jacob Genesis 28:14 should be fulfilled; “Thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt break North to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the South; and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.... read more

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