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The name Edom is related to the Western Semitic settlers who came after them. It appears that the Edomite territory consisted of the mountain which extends from the Dead Sea in the north to the Red Sea in the south. The northern border of Edom was the Zered River (Wadi al-Hesa), which was also the southern border of Moab (Deut. 2:13).
Sep 7, 2022 · Updated Sep 07, 2022. Edom was a biblical empire primarily related to Esau and his offspring. The Edomites were connected to the Israelites through Jacob, the father of the brothers Jacob and Esau. They are also known as Idumeans, as Idumea was used by the Greeks and Romans for the country of Edom.
Jul 12, 2023 · When the kingdoms of Israel and Judah controlled the land of Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom ruled east of the Jordan. Although the Bible offers information about these three Iron Age kingdoms, recent archaeological discoveries are bringing to light a fuller picture of them.
Aug 26, 2021 · Evidence of Elusive Edom. Researchers may have found signs of biblical Edom—the kingdom of the descendants of Esau—in the Arava desert. As the descendants of Jacob’s twin brother Esau, the people of Edom have been traditionally connected to their cousins in Israel.
The designation “Edom” denoted either the name of Esau, commemorating the red vegetable soup which he received in exchange for his birthright ( Gen 25:30 ), the land of his descendants ( 32:3; 36:20, 21, 30 ), or the Edomites collectively ( Num 20:18, 20, 21; Amos 1:6, 11; Mal 1:4 ). 1. The territory of Edom.
Edom (אֱדוֹם, ʾĔḏôm, "red") was a nation in the southern Levant from the eleventh century B.C.E until Roman times. The region has much reddish sandstone, which may have given rise to the name. The nation's name in Assyrian was Udumi; in Greek, Ἰδουμαία (Idoumaía); in Latin, Idumæa or Idumea.
Ancient Jewish History: The Edomites. Traditional enemies of the Israelites, the Edomites were the descendants of Esau who often battled the Jewish nation. Edom was in southeast Palestine, stretched from the Red Sea at Elath to the Dead Sea, and encompassed some of Israel's most fertile land.
