Sep 14, 2019 · Elliott suggests that "Seir represents the indigenous inhabitants of Edom", as Mount Seir is a prominent point in the land of Edom, noted as the home of the Horites in Genesis 14:6. Mount Seir and the Edomites are mentioned a few more times in 1 Chronicles and then receive little attention until Obadiah, but appear to have been included here ...

Saadia Gaon does explain this verse geographically:. The Book of Beliefs and Opinions 3:8 (p. 164-165). The first of these is the statement of the Torah, And he said: The Lord came from Sinai, and rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, and He came from the myriads holy (Deut. 33:2).

Oct 22, 2024 · Seir and Paran are directly east and west from each other entering Canaan from the south, like Ebal and Gerizim. From Sinai, looking through the valley between Seir and Paran looking northwest, like 'sights' on a gun, points to Zion. Jehovah has created sights with Zion as the 'target', looking from Sinai.

Apr 30, 2017 · If you follow the journey on a map from Succoth/Shechem to Hebron, you’ll see they went right past Seir, (also spelled Sa’ir or Si’ir). :) Then from the point of Gen. 35:27-29, both Jacob’s family and Esau’s family dwelt in the same place until 36:6-8.

Feb 5, 2022 · Also, Zibeon, son of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:20), is identified as a Hivite in Gen. 36:2. For these reasons, many scholars equate both Horites and Hivites (the names are quite similar in Hebrew) with the extrabiblical Hurrians. Nevertheless, the Hebrew text only mentions Horites in Mount Seir where there is no record of Hurrians.

Feb 1, 2022 · Esau's wife Aholibamah is said to be "the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite" (Gen 36:2). It is easy to fail to notice that a Zibeon is listed further down in the chapter as son of Seir the Horite (36:20), that Anah is listed as one of "the children of Zibeon" (36:24), and that Aholibamah is listed as one of "the children of Anah" (36:25).

Oct 7, 2021 · “The Lord came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us;[a] he shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with flaming fire[b] at his right hand. Deuteronomy 33:2 NIV. 2 He said: “The Lord came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran.

May 11, 2021 · He calleth . . . out of Seir . . .—The subject is indefinite: one calleth. The watchman hears the silence of the night broken by a voice from Seir. It is probable that the prophet had actually been consulted by the Edomites, and that this is his answer to their enquiries. The cry is, “Watchman, what part of the night?”

Feb 2, 2022 · 4 Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. This indicates that Esau was already in Seir when Jacob came back from Haran. This fact is reinforced in the next chapter, which states: 16 On that day Esau went on his way back to Seir, 17 and Jacob broke camp for Succoth. So Esau was already in Seir.

Deut. 33:2 ESV "He said, “The Lord came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with flaming fire at his right hand." Paran would be directly south of Israel.