Devils Fall
Definition
Edom’s trust in its impregnable cliff dwellings at Petra is a physical mirror of spiritual arrogance—the belief that nothing can topple it. Both literally and figuratively, this pride becomes the cause of the fall.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Pride Hyperēphania As The Root Sin
Biblical References
- Obadiah 1-4 — *The vision that Obadiah saw. The Sovereign Lord says this concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the Lord. An envoy was sent among the nations, saying, “Arise! Let us make war against Edom!” The Lord says, “Look! *
- Obadiah 1:3-4 — *Your presumptuous heart has deceived you— you who reside in the safety of the rocky cliffs, whose home is high in the mountains. You think to yourself, ‘No one can bring me down to the ground!’ Even if you were to soar *
- Obadiah 5-7 — *The vision that Obadiah saw. The Sovereign Lord says this concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the Lord. An envoy was sent among the nations, saying, “Arise! Let us make war against Edom!” The Lord says, “Look! *
- Obadiah 8-14 — *The vision that Obadiah saw. The Sovereign Lord says this concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the Lord. An envoy was sent among the nations, saying, “Arise! Let us make war against Edom!” The Lord says, “Look! *
- Obadiah 1:15 — *“For the day of the Lord is approaching for all the nations! Just as you have done, so it will be done to you. You will get exactly what your deeds deserve. *
- Obadiah 15-16 — *The vision that Obadiah saw. The Sovereign Lord says this concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the Lord. An envoy was sent among the nations, saying, “Arise! Let us make war against Edom!” The Lord says, “Look! *