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Following the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, the Romans were vilified and referred to as Edom. Accordingly, King Herod of Judea (circa 70 C.E.) was a descendant of an Idumaean (Greek transliteration of Edom).

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Which 2 nations came from Esau and Jacob?

Edom and Israel


Where in the Bible is the father of Edom found?

Edom is another name given to Esau, whose father was Isaac. See Genesis 25.


What was esau's name changed to?

Esau's descendants became Edom... the "Turks,"... "Turkey."


What is another name of Esau that is mentioned in the Bible?

He was also called Edom because he sold his birthright for 'red' stew. (Genesis 25:25, 26, 30).Edom (Genesis ch. 36).


Is Edom mentioned in the Bible?

In many Bible versions, Edom is mentioned over 100 times:Genesis 36:43New King James Version (NKJV) 43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. Esau was the father of the Edomites.Edom is usually associated with the modern nation of Turkey today.


Was Esau a Caucasian?

Easu was a hairy red man according to Genesis 25:25.The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; ... Obediah 1:3Definition of Cau·ca·sia according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary "region SE Europe between the Black & Caspian seas, divided by Caucasus Mountains into Cis·cau·ca·sia"Definition of Caucasus Mountains according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary "mountain system SE Europe in Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia - see el'brus"Caucasians came from the Caucasus Mountain in Georgia Russia who were called "cave dwellers" at that time. Who dwell in high clefts of the mountains or rocks, whose habitation is High. The book of Obediah describes Esau and his desendants which happen to be Caucasians who are the desendants of Esau."And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom." Genesis 25:30. "Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom." Genesis 36:1"Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau isEdom." Genesis 36:8"And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:" Genesis 36:9Zepho was son of Eliphaz, and grandson to Edom or Esau, see Gen. 36:9 and 12Zepho's grandson, Latinus, is the one who gave the Romans their language and their alphabet.History informs us that "Edom was conquered by Albianus, King of Chittim, and Edom became under the children of Chittim* from that day;" and this is the reason the Prophet Isaiah speaks, in his 23rd chapter, connectively of Edom and Chittim as one and the same place and people. (See verses 1st, 12th and 13th, and compare these with Jer. ii. 10.)†Rome came out of Edom or Idumea which is greek for edom where the desendants resided in chittim which later became Rome before they conquered Greece. Rome took over the Greek culture after conquering it.* This explains where "the ships of Chittim shall come from," (Rome or the Roman Empire,) mentioned in Numbers 24:24.† Kedar, a descendant of Ishmael. See Gen. 25:13.


Who are the descendants of edom now?

Answer>Esau: Eldest son of Isaac and twin brother of Jacob. Esau settled in the country round about Mount Seir (also know as Mount Esau) which became known as Edom(meaning red), and Esau's descendants where, of course, known as the Edomites. The relationship between Israel and Edom was not exactly constructive and resulted in many violent conflicts. The prophet Obadiah (KJB. pg1146) prophesied concern the downfall of Edom because it joined forces with the foreign forces which invaded Israel his brother. Verses 8 and 9 speaks of the pending destruction of the wise men of Edom, and the understanding men of Esau, and the mighty men of Teman. Teman, which means "south", was another name for Edom or part of Edom. Verse 18 of Obadiah describes the pending destruction of the house of Esau, "And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be [any] remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken [it]." Ezekiel 25:13-14 also prophecies the end of Edom. Amos 9:12 speaks of the remnant of Edom being possessed by Israel. And last but not least, we read in Malachi 1:3, "And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness." The word hate in the verse is meant that the Lord hated the sins of the children of Esau. The prophecies concerning Edom were partly fulfilled in the reign of King David, 1 Kings 11:15-16, "For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom; (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)". Edom ceased to be a kingdom during the Roman, Jewish rebellion wars 66 - 73 AD. Esau and Jacob were born about 1825BC. Edom also became known as Idumea. King Herod (and family) who ruled Israel at the time of the birth of Jesus Christ was an Idumaean but converted to the Jewish faith.>Answer:Esau's descendants are "Teman," the Ottomans... the Turks (Turkey)."...thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter." (Obadiah 1:9)


What does the word EDOM mean?

Red or ruddy.Another Answer:Scripture defines 'Edom' as follows:Genesis 36:8New King James Version (NKJV) 8 So Esau dwelt in Mount Seir. Esau is EdomThe name Adam means red clay or ruddy skin tone.


Who was the ancestor of the Edomites?

Esau was the patriarch of the Edomites. See Genesis 25 and following for the story of Esau in the Bible. Also see Wikipedia's article on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edom .


Who was the ancestors of the edomites?

Esau was the patriarch of the Edomites. See Genesis 25 and following for the story of Esau in The Bible. Also see Wikipedia's article on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edom .


Who were the ancestors of the Edomites?

The Edomites were a Semitic people. Their ancestors, like those of the Canaanites and Hebrews, are believed to have come from the Arabian peninsula.Genesis 36:1 gives their biblical ancestor as Edom, "who is Esau." Robert M. Price (The Christ Myth Theory and Its Problems) believes that the Edomites believed that the first man created was Edom (which means 'man'), and that he entered Israelite law to become 'Adam', with Edom becoming gradually Esau, as the ancestor of the Edomites.


Are the Babylon founders descendants of Esau?

The Nations of Esau: Ancient TimesEdomite elements were later to be found amongst colored peoples but on the whole Esau (Edom) is of Caucasian type and proud of it.Esau was also known as Edom. He gave rise to the Edomite Nations. One of the Edomite peoples created a small kingdom to the southeast of Judah. The region known as Edom contained only a small portion of the Edomite people. There were however several Edomite polities and groups of Edomites that merged with other nations often as the military elites and aristocracy.EDOMITES.DUKE MAGDIEL [Genesis 36:43] one of the early leaders of Edom was the real founder of Rome according to tradition.Early Rulers of Edom were to be found in Mesopotamia e.g. Saul of Rehoboth on the River (Genesis 36:31-43).Descendants of Esau settled in Babylon and in some of the Phoenician Cities such as Tyre. Both Babylon and Tyre in Scripture are associated with Edom.According to Don Isaac Abarbanel (1437-1508) a tradition existed that many of the early Christians were Edomites.Additional answer:To be a 'descendant', you have to come AFTER someone...so your question is probably:'Did Esau descend from Babylon's founders?'.Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, Japheth.Nimrod (the founder of Babel (Babylon)) descended from Ham(Genesis 10:6-10)Esau (son of Abraham) descended from Shem (Genesis 11:10-27)If you go far enough back, we're ALL related. We ALL come from the same original two. But Esau is not in Nimrod's specific lineage....they would be distant cousins.