Isaiah 34
The Sword of the Lord!
Do you know who the Edomites are? Edom was the nation of the descendants of Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal to his brother Jacob (Genesis 25:21-34). Isaiah 34 records the oracle of their utter destruction as “a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion” (8-10). Isaiah named the Edomites as the object of God’s wrath in verses 5-6:
For My sword is satiated in heaven, behold it shall descend for judgment upon Edom and upon the people whom I have devoted to destruction. The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is sated with fat, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
The Edomites became the representatives of all the enemies of Yahweh, as it was Esau’s refusal to repent which led to his rejection (Hebrews 12:15-17). The judgment of Edom was recorded in Isaiah 63:1-2, “Who is this who comes from Edom, with garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, this One who is majestic in His apparel, marching in the greatness of His strength? ‘It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.’ Why is Your apparel red, and Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press?” This imagery of the Divine Warrior covered in blood is captured again in Revelation 19:13-15, “He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. … From His mouth comes a sharp sword, … and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.” This is the final victory of Jesus Christ!
Seize the moment and spend time daily in God’s Word – wield the sword of the Lord to live the victorious life (Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
God bless you!
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