Genesis 36 Scofield
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36:12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
“Amalek”
(See Scofield "Ex 17:8").
36:20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
“Horite”
Lit. Rock dweller.
36:31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
“kings that reigned in the land of Edom”
It is characteristic of Scripture that the kings of Edom should be enumerated before the kings of Israel. The principle is stated in 1 Cor 15:46. First things are "natural," man's best, and always fail; second things are "spiritual," God's things, and succeed. Adam--Christ; Cain--Abel; Cain's posterity--Seth's posterity; Saul--David; Israel--the true Church, etc.
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36:1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
“Edom”
Edom (called also "Seir,") Gen 32:3; Gen 36:8 is the name of the country lying south of the ancient kingdom of Judah, and extending from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Akaba. It includes the ruins of Petra, and is bounded on the north by Moab. Peopled by descendants of Esau Gen 36:1–9. Edom has a remarkable prominence in the prophetic word as (together with Moab) the scene of the final destruction of Gentile world-power in the day of the Lord. See "Armageddon"; Rev 16:14; Rev 19:21 and "Times of the Gentiles"; Luke 21:24; Rev 16:14. Cf.; Ps 137:7; Obad 1:8–16; Isa 34:1–8; Isa 63:1–6; Jer 49:14–22; Ezek 25:12–14.