-Eglon: a big fat king of the Moabites.

Comprised with Bible dictionaries: With the Amalekites and Ammonites Eglon crossed the Jordan river and took Jericho.(Judges 1:16).the city of palmtrees, left unwalled and therefore an easy prey to the foe, because of Joshua's curse in destroying it 60 years before. According to Josephus, Eglon built a palace in Jericho and from there for 18 years he ruled oppressively over Israel.

Ehud, a young Israelite of Jericho, gained favor of Eglon by presenting some gift to him. After dismissing the others who came with him, Ehud was cordially admitted by the king into his private summer parlor or cooling apartment. On Ehud's announcing "I have a message from God for you", the king rose reverentially to receive it and was instantly stabbed in the belly by Ehud's dagger in his left hand and Eglon's fat closed completely over it:.Judges 3:16-26.

-Elymas: a false prophet in the times of the early New Testament who was struck blind by the power of God as used by the apostle Paul:.Acts 13:6-12. He was the sorcerer who called himself 'barEmmanuel' meaning son of Emmanuel. Another was a man named Simon. Seems like there are always those around who will try to dupe you.

-Esarhaddon: reigned B.C.E. 681-669..Son of Sennacherib and his successor as king of Assyria:.2Kings 19:37. Nothing further is recorded of him in Scripture, except that he settled certain colonists in Samaria:.Ezra 4:2.

Easton's Dictionary:."From the monuments it appears that he was the most powerful of all the Assyrian monarchs. He built many temples and palaces, the most magnificent of which was the south-west palace at Nimrud, which is said to have been in its general design almost the same as Solomon's palace, only much larger:.1Kings 7:1-12. In December B.C.E. 681 Sennacherib was murdered by two of his sons, who, after holding Nineveh for forty-two days, were compelled to fly.(go quickly).to Erimenas of Ararat or Armenia.(maps). Their brother Esarhaddon, who had been engaged in a campaign against Armenia, led his army against them. They were utterly overthrown in a battle fought April B.C.E. 680 near Malatiyeh and in the following month Esarhaddon was crowned at Nineveh. He restored Babylon, conquered Egypt and received tribute from Manasseh of Judah. He died in October B.C.E. 669 while on the march to suppress an Egyptian revolt and was succeeded by his son Assurbanipal, whose younger brother was made viceroy of Babylonia."

Concise Dictionary: "From the records on the monuments he appears to have been one of the most powerful of the Assyrian kings. He says "I counted among the vassals of my realm twelve kings of Syria, beyond the mountains: Balon or Baal, king of Tyre; Manasseh, king of Judah", etc. About B.C.E. 671 he conquered Egypt, took its city of Memphis and captured two of the king's sons. He divided Egypt into twenty provinces, placing some of them under native princes and others under Assyrian governors with Assyrian troops. He reigned from B.C.E. 681 to 668."

Esarhaddon was more favorably disposed toward Babylonia and helped to rebuild it. His major military success consisted of crossing the frontier of Egypt and capturing Memphis, its capital. Esarhaddon was grandson of Sargon II.

Esarhaddon's health was failing and he was going nuts. He regarded eclipses of the moon as forewarning.impending personal negativities and to circumvent any fatal illness that may occur to him at these three times of his twelve year reign, he called others up to be temporary substitute kings, who died or were put to death when each eclipse was over. It was an 'all for me and screw you' type of reign. That is what happens when one listens to the dark side and is not in touch with the true God of the multiiverse, he or she then is on the pathway of craziness.

Esarhaddon died in October B.C.E. 668 while on the march to suppress an Egyptian revolt and was succeeded by his son Assurbanipal.

-Esau/Edom: means 'red'. Esau loved red lentils so much that his name was changed because of them and because he also had red hair. Esau was his birth name. Esau was Isaac's oldest son and twin brother of Jacob:.Genesis 25:24-34. Because Esau was the elder of the two, he was heir of all his dad had, but sold this birthright to his brother Jacob. Jacob had gotten his dad Isaac to officially give him the birthright already sold to him by his brother Esau, for, of all things, a bowl of lentils Jacob provided.

Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentils, because he was hungry, therefor his name became Edom:.Genesis 25:24-34. He was a man of appetite, who thought more of his immediate needs than his future life. 

But there was a greater plan of God behind this story that takes us right through history to this present time.

The story is of Esau and how he lost his birthright.(Genesis 27th chapter).and the hate that ensued:.Genesis 27:41. 

The details of the entire story is here. 

And, the wonderful outcome of it all is coming to pass today and will probably end as it did when Jacob again met his brother after so many years:.Genesis 33:1-11. God is bringing the world back from Satan.(2Corinthians 4:4).to Himself:.Malachi 3:7. Many of the mankind ones will come. Some have already. Even some of the non terrestrial evil ones have changed. God loves all. One way or the other it's to be a clean wholesome kingdom.

Esau was created for a reason:.Isaiah 10:7 "Howbeit he means not so, neither does his heart think so to do, but it is in his heart.(his basic inborn nature God was responsible for and why?).to destroy and cut off.(as Esau's purpose was to be a constant antagonist to Jacob and his progeny).nations not a few." Jeremiah 13:23 "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? If so then you also can do good, that are accustomed to do evil." Romans 8:20 "For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who has subjected the same in hope." Romans 9:20 "Nay but, O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me as I am?" Isaiah 64:8 "But now, O Lord, you are our father. We are the clay and you our potter and we all are the work of your hand.".Isaiah 54:8.

Jacob today is spiritual Israel, but a spiritual, a sort of spiritual Israel that only has 'a form of Godliness', an 'appearing on the surface to be spiritual':.2Timothy 3:5 "Having a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof, from such turn away." Titus 1:16  "They profess that they know God, but in works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient and unto every good work reprobate."

Back then Esau/Edom had a touching renewal after a long separation from his brother Jacob. This also portended to a later time, to our time today when Esau/Edom's posterity, as well as Jacob's posterity are playing major roles on the world scene, on the world stage.as it were.

The vacillating individual Esau/Edom, made his mind up based on what only he wanted at the time, later changing it as it may have suited him.

From Esau/Edom the man, came the land of Edom, also known as generally as Mount Seir.(Genesis 36:8,9), whose inhabitants were called Edomites:.Genesis 36:1,43. The southern part of Edom was known as Teman. 

Edomites existed long before the time of the individuals Esau and Jacob. Jacob's descendants become the nation of Israel:.Genesis 36:15-28. The name Israel was originally Jacob. That name was changed and the name Jacob became Israel. 

Earlier inhabitants of the land now known as Esau / Edom / Edomites, were Horites. The Horites were destroyed by the Edomites:.Deuteronomy 2:12.

The Greeks called the land of the Edomites, Idumea, also spelt Idumaea. The Horites lived there. Esau/Edom's progeny dwelt in this rugged land filled with limestone caves. The ancient city of Petra was located in this land.

In the New Testament, written in Greek, Edom is known as Idumea, also spelt Idumaea. Edom is also mentioned in various ancient Assyrian and Egyptian records.

What was this story of Esau/Edom and Jacob his younger twin brother all about and its importance for us today?

The births and the strange way the births occurred were a set up by God. God was to write a lesson for all time and for all sentient beings throughout the multiverse, an important lesson for us to learn today. That lesson is 'someone cared enough to help'.(*). 

The important lesson here was, 'Trust God above all else, as God is in all things concerning you and those you care about, because God has chosen you and covers those also whom you care about'.

And we should care enough to help where help is needed and socialize enough to find out individual needs:.1John 3:16 "Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.".Who is my brother or sister? But how can you help if you don't have a dime?

Avoid being like the ancients who didn't care about the true God and of course, wouldn't trust Him:.Jeremiah 44:16,17; Proverbs 16:7.

Deuteronomy 31:17 "Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day and I will forsake them and I will hide my face from them and they shall be devoured and many evils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?".They were waking up to the lesson of a life without the true God in it.

What the story of Esau/Edom and his brother Jacob entails:.Romans 9:10-22.

Romans 9:13 "As it is written.(Malachi 1:2,3), Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."

Isaiah 34:5 "For my sword shall be bathed in heaven. Behold, it shall come down upon Idumea.(another name for Esau and his descendants).and upon the people of my curse, to judgment."

Isaac was greatly blessed, Idumea wasn't. Idumea was the Greek name for Edom, which was named after Esau, who was also called Edom, as mentioned at the top of this article:.Genesis 27th chapter.

Mount Seir is also a reference to the Edomites:.Genesis 35:29 to 36:8. Just for you to keep in mind as we go further on this.

This Esau/Edom bloodline was always out to wreck the nation that came from his brother's posterity:.Numbers 20:17-21. It was the inborn nature of this bloodline of Esau/Edom to be hateful toward Jacob, his brother and his brother's descendants. Esau/Edom was created by God to be a certain way, until the purpose of the Esau/Edom line was done:.Jeremiah 13:23; Isaiah 34:5,6.

Esau was chosen to be the antagonist to Jacob's line. Though God set the line of Esau up, He set it up for a negative purpose, until the purpose for Esau's line was finished. It's all God's to darn well do what he wants done, for His overall purposes which ultimately, are always good for all. Esau's line provided the impetus to those of the line of Jacob to become the best they could:.Isaiah 13:12 "I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.(!1Kings 9:26-28).

1Peter 1:7 "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Emmanuel Christ."

Romans 9:22 "What if God, willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction.".This would correspond to the line of Esau and what God created that line for.
Romans 9:23 "And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory.".This would correspond to the line of Jacob and what God created this line for.

Genesis 27:34-41; Malachi 1:4,5.

Doesn't seem fair for God to do this with people, does it?.Isaiah 44:6-8 "Thus says the Lord the King of Israel and his redeemer the Lord of hosts, I am the first and I am the last.(Revelation 22:13).and beside me there is no God. And who, as I, shall call and shall declare it and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming and shall come, let them show unto them. Fear you not, neither be afraid. Have not I told you from that time and have declared it? You are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? Yea, there is no other God. I know not any." Isaiah 45:19 "I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the Earth. I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek you me in vain. I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right."

Romans 9:21 "Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour?".God darn well does what He wants.

Daniel 4:35 "And all the inhabitants of the Earth are reputed as nothing and he does according to his will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the Earth and none can stay his hand or say unto him, What are you doing?"

God the master potter's designs are the way He wants them to be for His own long term good reasons as in the case of Esau and Jacob. For us, it seems inconceivable that it would have been to be as it is.

The upshot of it all is that God set up things to be as they became, that is, God chose Jacob and those who came out of the line of Jacob, right up to and including today, to be God's chosen people, simply because that's the way God wanted it:.Acts 13:6.