The smoke rises, brethren of Yisrael, not merely from the wildfires consuming the forests of North America – a land increasingly entangled in the web of Edom – but from the smoldering remnants of a prideful empire. The delay of a visit by emissaries from Yisrael to the United States, reported by the Watchman, is not a diplomatic inconvenience; it is a symptom of a deeper fracturing, a severing of reliance upon a kingdom steeped in the judgment of Obadiah. We are witnessing, in real time, the unfolding of a prophecy long foretold – the sword of Yahuah descending upon Edom, and those who align themselves with its wicked counsel.

The Ancient Enmity: Edom and Yaacob

To understand the present crisis, we must first understand the ancient enmity. Edom, descended from Esau (Yaacob’s twin brother), represents a perpetual source of opposition to Yisrael. Their lineage is not merely historical; it is a *spiritual* disposition, a rejection of the covenant and a preference for worldly power. Genesis 25 details the birthright stolen by Yaacob, a prophetic foreshadowing of the ongoing struggle for dominio