Monday, September 28
Read Ezekiel 35
Think About It:
- Edom is also called Mount Seir. There was a long history of conflict between the Edomites and the kings of Israel (and Judah), during the reigns of Saul (1 Samuel 14:47), Solomon (1 Kings 11:14–22), Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:1–23), Jehoram (2 Kings 8:21), and Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:17). This long-standing hostility toward God’s people resulted in God’s judgment. What did God say He would do to Edom (Mount Seir)?
- Edom wanted the land of Judah and Israel. They thought that since the people had been taken captive to Babylonia and their cities were in ruins, the land was theirs for the taking. The people may have been exiled, but God still had plans and a divine purpose for the land and His people. What does this say to you about God’s care and protection of His people, His Bride, the Church today?
Family Time:
Memory Verse: Genesis 50:20, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.”
- Seir is another name for Mt. Edom. Did the people of Mt. Seir find favor with God? (verses 2-4)
- Why did God judge Mt. Seir the way he did? (verses 5, 10-13, 15)
- How did God judge or punish them? (verses 6-9, 14-15)
