Children of Esau.
There are several layers here, some of it’s speculation, but there may be something there when you dig into it.
As you know Jacob convinced Esau to give him his birthright.
First, when the hebrews flee Egypt, it’s not only the 12 tribes, there is a group of people that may have actually been Edomites, or descendants of Esau amongst them. Not all but some of them mixed in amongst those who were enslaved in Egypt.
It’s thought once they are free, their influence may have led to the golden calf worship while Moses is up on the mountain talking with God.
This is the first instances of their infiltration, and need to lead the religion towards idolatry.
Some say afterwards, many of those people eventually flee north of caucus mountains to what is modern day Ukraine; setting the foundations for what would much later become Khazar.
Later,
Some speculate, that by the time of Jesus many of priest in the temple where actually Edomites.
Remember the covenant God makes with Abraham, that his descendants will rule the entire earth.
As a matter of fact, it’s this prophecy that drives most of what’s happening within Judaism & Islam, Christianity as well yet we believe in Christ whereas the other 2 are seeking their messiah, due to their unbelief in Jesus as King. Priming them as key players in end times and the coming of antichrist.
But I digress; because of what Esau does in forfeiting his birth right, it’s thought that his descendent are not happy about losing position to Jacob and his descendents.
So they have actively infiltrated Judaism from very early on, to become the priest, and much of the issues are born out of this need to regain there birthright.
The need to rule over Jacobs descendants.
When Jesus was here, his interaction is very interesting with the temple priest.
They often refer to themselves as Children of Abraham, which is technically true even if we are talking about Esau and the Edomites.
Yet Jesus constantly calls them liars, and that their father is the father of lies.
Now on the one hand, God was not shy to punish or at least remove his favor for the Hebrews when they did not do as he desired; when they gave idolatry, and worse.
But when Jesus is going after them, it’s more than just what they where doing, it seemed he was saying you are who you say you are.
Later in revelations, John prophecy on the end times refer to the the synagogue of sat*n as J*ws who say they are J*ws but are not.
So there is an argument that even coming out of Egypt Satan is showing the seeds of infiltration using the descendants of Esau as the primary culprit for infiltration of God’s chosen people.
By the way, once the King, Jesus Christ, did come, the covenant is fulfilled for God’s promise to Abraham.
Once the King comes, the King decides who is the kingdom and who isn’t.
Terms are pretty clear.
You are either with me or against me.
That one must repent in truth and believe in him as the only begotten son of God.
Everyone is invited, but those who reject him shall be rejected.
The war went from being about Abrahams descendants as the chosen people of God; to being a war of hearts and minds, for truth, for souls of men.
The chosen now are those who have chosen to follow Jesus Christ.
The target of Satan’s ire and infiltration became the Christian’s after Christ came and it’s been that way ever since.
Mike