Obadiah 1:10-14

The LORD Condemns Edom's Cruelty -- Obadiah 1:10-14: God condemned Edom for violence done to Jacob. There was a physical relationship there and yet there was a great deal of hostility, especially from Edom toward Jacob. This is one of the reasons that motivated God to cut off Edom. Edom did nothing to help when "strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem." Edom took pleasure in the misfortunes of Jacob. When the inhabitants of Judah were carried into Babylon Edom celebrated the disaster. (2 Kings 25) God asked Edom, "Why did you celebrate when such a dreadful disaster struck your relatives? Why were you so pleased when everyone in Judah was suffering?"

Edom did not stop with taking delight in the misfortune of Judah. God reminded them that they had personally been cruel to His people. Edom went through the cities of Judah gloating and sneering at the tragedy that had befallen them. Not only that, they also looted and stole from them in the day of their calamity. It is a low down person that takes advantage of a situation like Judah was in to steal their valuables. Edom even blocked those that were trying to escape. After having ambushed these refugees they handed them over to their attackers. How cruel!