Bibledoorajar asks whatever happened to Esau?

     While we have been following the life of Jacob, now Israel, it is good to note Esau's journey because we will see his progeny develop as an enemy of Israel. We know that early on, Esau took two wives from heathen peoples and we know that his parents were very disappointed and did not approve of his actions. Later, we find Jacob meeting Esau and we see that both men had established significant households. But it was not in the plan of God for Esau to be the father of the nation that would birth his son. That honor, solely decided by God, would go to Israel. However, God did bless Esau and his clan grew in power to the point that he successfully joined with other chieftans in war to claim lands. He eventually wound up in Seir, an area that had been held by powerful men. God gave this land to Esau and his children just as he gave land to Israel. There was a great deal of intermarriage in Esau's clan, also some illegitimacy, and thus the clan grew in its' heathen aspects. If you follow Israel's history you will find that these peoples, the Edomites, often joined in war with other clans against Israel. So, while Israel and his brother Esau parted amicably and settled in different areas, it does not mean that there was never any interactions between their progeny. To the Edomites we owe the mule. Anah, an illegitimate, crossbred a mare with a donkey and the result was what we know as the mule, an illegitimate breed. These are the dealings of God with Edom and the primary lesson from them is evil continues to beget evil.

     We are approaching the new year and people often make resolutions. Would now not be a good one to evaluate which land in which you are presently dwell ? Do you need to be transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light? We have just learned that Jesus came to earth with the power to do just that. How great a grace is that? A grace that ensures He will not only move you into a new "land" but be with you, teaching you and chastising you to the very end. Consider the move. There are many great things available in the Kingdom of Light!