Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, April 20th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter
the Third Week after Easter
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Bible Commentaries
Hampton's Commentary on Selected Books Hampton's Commentary
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliographical Information
Hampton, Gary. "Commentary on Genesis 36". "Hampton's Commentary on Selected Books". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/ghc/genesis-36.html. 2014.
Hampton, Gary. "Commentary on Genesis 36". "Hampton's Commentary on Selected Books". https://studylight.org/
Whole Bible (46)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (4)
Verses 1-43
The Descendants of Esau
Gen_36:1-43 gives a brief history of the descendants of Esau. Since they were not part of the promised seed line, inspiration's pen does not pause long over the details. Verses 6-8 do explain why Esau moved. The land could not support the families of Jacob and Esau. So, he moved his family to Seir, a region south of the Dead Sea. As the text notes, they actually dwelt in a mountain known as Seir. The Edomites, as Esau's descendants were known, took kings prior to the time Israel did. In fact, Edom may have been one of the nations Israel wanted to imitate when she asked for a king.