Lux Domini
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

Key themes

HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyJudgment

Glossary

Ammon Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.

Edom Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

Moab Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.

Sidon Place

A fishery, a town on the Mediterranean coast, about 25 miles north of Tyre. It received its name from the “first-born” of Canaan, the grandson of Noah ( Gen. 10:15 , 19). Modern identification: Sandikli archaeological site in Sidon.

Tyre Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tyre.

Zedekiah Person

Righteousness of Jehovah. (1. ) The last king of Judah.