Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Obadiah 1:18
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Obadiah1:18
18. fire--See the same figure, Nu 21:28; Is 5:24; 10:17.
house of Jacob ... Joseph--that is, the two kingdoms, Judah and Ephraim or Israel [Jerome]. The two shall form one kingdom, their former feuds being laid aside (Is 11:12, 13; 37:22-28; Jr 3:18; Ho 1:11). The Jews returned with some of the Israelites from Babylon; and, under John Hyrcanus, so subdued and, compelling them to be circumcised, incorporated the Idumeans with themselves that they formed part of the nation [Josephus, Antiquities, 13.17; 12.11]. This was but an earnest of the future union of Israel and Judah in the possession of the enlarged land as one kingdom (Eze 37:16, &c.).
stubble--(Mal 4:1).
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