Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 9:12

12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom , and of all the heathen , which are called by my name , saith the LORD , that doth this .

Literally and Historically the Iews, or they of the Two Tribes, and with them, such as of the Ten Tribes did unite to them, and return'd to Ierusalem.

Both the lands of Edom, and some of the Posterity of Edom, these as Servants the other as their Propriety.

Left by Nebuchadnezzar, or that fled out of his reach and lived privately where they could find a hiding place till Israel's return.

The Posterity of Esau wasted by Nebuchadnezzar, and ruin'd so that they never did recover to be a Kingdom, but who remained of them did shelter themselves as retainers to other Nations, and among these some did betake themselves to the Iews, and lived under them. Though formerly they had been desperate Enemies to the Iews, Edomites ▪ who cry'd rase, rase, Psal. 137.7. shall now assist as Servants in laying the Foundations, and building Ierusalem.

i. e. Round about as Moabites, Ammonites, &c. by usual phrase called All the Heathen.

These words either must refer to Heathen, and Edomites proselyted, or they are by a Trajection laid here, but in Construction are to be joined with the foregoing words thus, That they which are called by my name may possess, &c.

This immutably confirms the Promise.

Who saith and doth, who willeth and effecteth, whose Command is Almighty. That this is a prophecy of setting up the Kingdom of the Messiah, and bringing in the Gentiles is very certain, but appertains to the Mystic sense not to the Literal, which is our work.

Marginal references: Obad. 19.; Num 24.18.; Heb. upon [illegible: 1 word] my name [illegible: 1 word] called.