Matthew Poole and continuators on Obadiah 1:21

21 And saviours shall come upon mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau , and the kingdom shall be the LORDS .

Or for, so the Gallick Version, Printed at Roc[illegible: 1 letter]el, 1616.

Deliverers, literally the Governours or Leaders of those captive Troops, who shall come up from Babylon to their own Country, such as Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, of whom 'twas said he came to seek the good of the Iewes, Neh. 2.10. and successively after these many others, to the times of Hircanus, and the Maccabees; Mystically Christ and his Apostles, and other Preachers of the Gospel.

Literally, with leave and commission from the Kings of Persia, such as Cyrus, and Darius H[illegible: 1 letter]staspis, to manage the affairs of the returned Captives.

In Judea, at Jerusalem and the Temple, and whatever might concern them, with their Neighbours round about.

To avenge Israel upon Edom, to fight, subdue, and give lawes to them, as Hircanus did when the Edomites were glad to be circumcised to keep their Country.

The whole Country, so called from the Father of that Nation, who chose those Mountainous countryes for his habitation, as most suitable to his wild and rambling humour, which delighted in hunting.

The Government, called here the Kingdom, shall manifestly appear to be set up, maintained and prospered by a power, wisdom and goodness greater then humane.

The God of Israel, who is Jehovah, shall be honour'd, obey'd and worshipt by them, and they shall not as formerly rely on Idols, or Forreign Aids. All which most fully is accomplisht by Christ the Saviour, and now known in the Christian Church, who do believe he will, and pray that he would save his Sion, and destroy Edom, i. e. Antichrist and his Kingdom.

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