35:1-4
This chapter is concerned with Edom, although it never actually mentions Edom, but only Mount Seir. This was where the Edomites lived. In some ways this chapter looks somewhat anomalous here. There was earlier mention of Edom (Ezek 25:12-14) in the passages of judgement upon the nations. The previous chapter dealt with Good Shepherd and the following chapters will talk about restoration and new hearts. So why this chapter against Edom? Some have suggested it is a later interpolation. We should reject that as there is no evidence for it, and it doesn’t address the problem anyway. Let’s remind ourselves first of all about who Edom was. Edom was the nation that sprang out of Esau, Jacob’s twin brother. Edom had been a frequent bugbear to Israel, and she is condemned for supporting attacks on Judah.
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