17 "But on Mount Zion there will be those who escape , And it will be holy . And the house of Jacob will possess their possessions . 18 "Then the house of Jacob will be a fire And the house of Joseph a flame ; But the house of Esau will be as stubble . And they will set [1]them on fire and consume [1]them, So that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau ," For the Lord has spoken . 19 Then those of the [3]Negev will possess the mountain of Esau , And those of the [4]Shephelah the Philistine plain; Also, possess the territory of Ephraim and the territory of Samaria , And Benjamin will possess Gilead . 20 And the exiles of this host of the sons of Israel , Who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath , And the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad Will possess the cities of the Negev . 21 The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion To judge the mountain of Esau , And the kingdom will be the Lord'S .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Obadiah 1:17-21
Commentary on Obadiah 1:17-21
(Read Obadiah 1:17-21)
There should be deliverance and holiness at Jerusalem, and the house of Jacob would again occupy their possessions. Much of this prophecy was fulfilled when the Jews returned to their own land. But the salvation and holiness of the gospel, its spread, and the conversion of the Gentiles, seem also to be intended, especially the restoration of Israel, the destruction of antichrist, and the prosperous state of the church, to which all the prophets bear witness. When Christ is come, and not till then, shall the kingdom be the Lord's in the full sense of the term. As none that exalt themselves against the Lord shall prosper, and all shall be brought down; so none that wait upon the Lord, and put their trust in him, shall ever be dismayed. Blessed be the Divine Saviour and Judge on Mount Zion! His word shall be a savour of life unto life unto numbers, while it judges and condemns obstinate unbelievers.