Playlist: Edom's Pride and Arrogance (topic)
Concerning Edom
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEdom's pride and arrogance stand as a central theme in the enduring conflict with their brother Jacob, a rivalry rooted in the earliest moments of their history. The pride of Edom's heart has deceived them, as they dwell in the clefts of the rock, their habitation high, saying in their heart, 'Who will bring me down to the …
Pride, Humility, and Fasting
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPride deceived Edom into a false sense of security. Dwelling in the clefts of the rock with a high habitation, Edom concluded that no one could bring it down to the ground. The nation exalted itself as the eagle and set its nest among the stars, yet God declared that He would bring it down. This self-evaluation rested on …
Living by Faith: Human Pride
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEdom serves as a clear example of pride's self-deception. Jeremiah 49:16 and Obadiah 1:1-4 address Edom as dwelling in the clefts of the rock and holding the heights, nesting as high as the eagle or among the stars, and saying in its heart, "Who will bring me down to the ground?" God declares that the pride of its heart has …
In the Name of Islam
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Edom's character is unchanging hostility. Esau, identified with Edom and the father of the Edomites (Genesis 36:8-9), never changed. Arthur Koestler's research shows that wherever Israelites are found, Edomites are found too, and their antagonism toward Israel has never lessened. Wherever they live among Israelites they are …
Esther (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEdom's pride is among the defining traits God names in Scripture. In Obadiah 3, the first thing God says of the Edomites is that the pride of their hearts has deceived them: dwelling in the clefts of the rock, they imagine themselves unconquerable and ask, "Who will bring me down to the ground?" God answers that He will bring …
Profanity (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEsau, who became the father of the Edomites, stands in Scripture as the prime Old Testament example of a profane person, and his descendants' character reveals how pride and arrogance flow directly from a profane rejection of God's values. Esau himself despised his birthright, trading it for a single meal, showing that he valued …
Esther (Part Four)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe provided material does not contain any content addressing "Edom's Pride and Arrogance." The text focuses entirely on literary analysis of the Book of Esther, examining its structure through the Three Act Structure (Western narrative convention) and chiastic structure (Eastern/Hebraic literary pattern), using Psalm 64 as a …