As we read this chapter, we ask ourselves, "How could God possibly use this to transform my life today - through a long list of genealogies with most names that I can't pronounce?" If you are new to the Bible, the Edomites are descendants of Esau (you have read that already) who is the son of Isaac, Jacob's impetuous brother. They settled south of the Dead Sea and called their land, Edom.
Edom will be a constant enemy of Israel throughout their history. Remember, they are both descendants from Isaac. Herod the Great was an Idumean, actually a descendant of Edom, Esau. He tried to wipe out Jesus who was a descendant of Jacob.
There are two "families" on earth, the seed of the promise and the seed of the serpent. The two families have been at war with each other since Cain and Abel. We are naturally born into the family of the serpent, but can choose to be born again (spiritually) into the family of promise, sons of God.
Praise God if you are in the family of God. Go out and make some new brothers and sisters.
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