Thou Shalt Not Abhor An Edomite

We recently posted a comment on instagram correcting a brother who believes Satan (who is the so-called white man in flesh according to scripture) can be saved. An individual posted Deuteronomy 23:7 which reads "thou shalt not abhor an Edomite for he is thy brother..." in reply. He stopped at that portion but this is not the end of the scripture or the understanding. Below is a full breakdown of this scripture and it's meaning, precept upon precept.

Amalek is an Edomite Nation

Genesis 36:12

[12]And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

Genesis 36:16

[16]Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.

Esau is Edom

Genesis 36:19

[19]These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.

God Swore He Would Wipe Out Amalek

Exodus 17:14-16

[14]And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

[15]And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

[16]For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

God Instructs Saul to Wipe Out Amalek

1 Samuel 15:2-3

[2]Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

[3]Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

God Dethroned Saul for not Wiping Out Amalek

1 Samuel 28:17-18

[17]And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

[18]Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.

God Promised to Punish Edom

[11]Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

[12]But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

Edom's Punishment is Annihilation

Obadiah 1:1,9

[1]The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

[9]And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

Isaiah 34:4-6

[4]And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.

[5]For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.

[6]The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.

Esau is the Dragon, the Devil & Satan (in flesh)

Genesis 25:23-25

[23]And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

[24]And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, BEHOLD, there were twins in her womb.

[25]And the first CAME OUT RED, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Revelation 12:3-5,9-11

[3]And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and BEHOLD a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

[4]And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

[5]And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

[9]And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Red man God hates and red dragon both known for oppressing Israel and great evil. Hmmmmm

The So-called White man is the Greek, Idumea and Edom

Daniel 8:21,23-25

[21]And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

1 Maccabees 1:1

[1]And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,

1 Maccabees 1:7-10

[7]So Alexander reigned twelves years, and then died.

[8]And his servants bare rule every one in his place.

[9]And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.

[10]And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.

1 Maccabees 1:29-32

[29]And after two years fully expired the king sent his chief collector of tribute unto the cities of Juda, who came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude,

[30]And spake peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit: for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people of Israel.

[31]And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the houses and walls thereof on every side.

[32]But the women and children took they captive, and possessed the cattle.

1 Maccabees 2:1,6-7

[1]In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modin.

[6]And when he saw the blasphemies that were committed in Juda and Jerusalem,

[7]He said, Woe is me! wherefore was I born to see this misery of my people, and of the holy city, and to dwell there, when it was delivered into the hand of the enemy, and the sanctuary into the hand of strangers?

1 Maccabees 2:15-22,25

[15]In the mean while the king's officers, such as compelled the people to revolt, came into the city Modin, to make them sacrifice.

[16]And when many of Israel came unto them, Mattathias also and his sons came together.

[17]Then answered the king's officers, and said to Mattathias on this wise, Thou art a ruler, and an honourable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and brethren:

[18]Now therefore come thou first, and fulfil the king's commandment, like as all the heathen have done, yea, and the men of Juda also, and such as remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of the king's friends, and thou and thy children shall be honoured with silver and gold, and many rewards.

[19]Then Mattathias answered and spake with a loud voice, Though all the nations that are under the king's dominion obey him, and fall away every one from the religion of their fathers, and give consent to his commandments:

[20]Yet will I and my sons and my brethren walk in the covenant of our fathers.

[21]God forbid that we should forsake the law and the ordinances.

[22]We will not hearken to the king's words, to go from our religion, either on the right hand, or the left.

[25]Also the king's commissioner, who compelled men to sacrifice, he killed at that time, and the altar he pulled down.

1 Maccabees 2:49-50, 66-69

[49]Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons, Now hath pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:

[50]Now therefore, my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.

1 Maccabees 3:1-3,10

[1]Then his son Judas, called Maccabeus, rose up in his stead.

[2]And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that held with his father, and they fought with cheerfulness the battle of Israel.

[3]So he gat his people great honour, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his warlike harness about him, and he made battles, protecting the host with his sword.

1 Maccabees 3:27

[27]Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army.

1 Maccabees 3:32-36

[32]So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and one of the blood royal, to oversee the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates unto the borders of Egypt:

[33]And to bring up his son Antiochus, until he came again.

[34]Moreover he delivered unto him the half of his forces, and the elephants, and gave him charge of all things that he would have done, as also concerning them that dwelt in Juda and Jerusalem:

[35]To wit, that he should send an army against them, to destroy and root out the strength of Israel, and the remnant of Jerusalem, and to take away their memorial from that place;

[36]And that he should place strangers in all their quarters, and divide their land by lot.

1 Maccabees 4:28-34

[28]The next year therefore following Lysias gathered together threescore thousand choice men of foot, and five thousand horsemen, that he might subdue them.

[29]So they came into Idumea, and pitched their tents at Bethsura, and Judas met them with ten thousand men.

[30]And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Saviour of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armourbearer;

[31]Shut up this army in the hand of thy people Israel, and let them be confounded in their power and horsemen:

[32]Make them to be of no courage, and cause the boldness of their strength to fall away, and let them quake at their destruction:

[33]Cast them down with the sword of them that love thee, and let all those that know thy name praise thee with thanksgiving.

[34]So they joined battle; and there were slain of the host of Lysias about five thousand men, even before them were they slain.

1 Maccabees 4:61

[61]And they (Judas Maccabees and Soldiers) set there a garrison to keep it, and fortified Bethsura to preserve it; that the people might have a defence against Idumea.

1 Maccabees 5:3,65

[3]Then Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Arabattine, because they besieged Gael: and he gave them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took their spoils.

Conclusion

The instruction to not abhor an Edomite was given temporarily. Because Edom did not cease from his hatred and oppression of his brother Jacob God gave the order that he should be annihilated. According to the book of Daniel chapter 8 verse 25 Esau will fight Christ on judgement day, therefore he can be abhorred as David abhorred him. Be wise in your dealings though. Do not go around in your workplace or school telling Esau he's the devil and Yahawah (God) is going to kill him. Be humble and at peace with the certainty that this is what it will be. Shalawam (Peace)