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Judgment on Family Foes
Commentators John Calvin and John Gill highlight that Edom, Moab, and Ammon were not random nations but were related to Israel through Esau and Lot. Despite this kinship, they were also known as Israel's 'implacable enemies.' Their inclusion in the list of judgment demonstrates that familial ties or historical connections do not provide immunity from God's righteous judgment against sin and opposition to His will.
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Jeremiah
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16th Century
Theologian
The same words are always to be repeated: that Jeremiah made all these nations drink the cup. He mentions the Idumeans, the posterity of E…
17th Century
Pastor
Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon .
All well known and implacable enemies of Israel. The Edomites descended …
17th Century
Minister
The evil and good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that …