Episode 136 - Nahum: An Angry Prophet

Episode Summary

In the second installment we concentrated on not only the denunciation of Edom/Esau but its impending destruction at the hand of Israel’s deity. Of course, the punishment on Edom is intense because it was so closely related to Israel. After all, Esau/Edom was the twin brother of Jacob/Israel. This is fraternal hostility at its worst. But more than Edom is the target of God’s wrath. A number of other countries are also targets of divine judgment. Eventually, Israel will be rulers of Edom. Since this has never happened, the theological import of a book like Obadiah has to be rethought.

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