Good Faith Effort cover image

Brian Ogren - Kabbalah and the American Founding Ep. 89

Good Faith Effort

00:00

Will Rome Always Be Esau?

The biblical account of Esau on the Edomites and its like reception in the Jewish tradition tells us two things. I think first the role of Esau as understood by Obadiah as like a villain represents something real and terrifying in the world. And we need to recognize this when it happens. But at the same time, consider what happened to actual Edom. It did play that role at one point, but it didn't have to play that role forever. So what about European civilization? Right, will Rome always be Esau? Will old Europe and the civilization at birth always be Edom? Well if Jewish tradition and rabbinic literature is any guide, we should expect that

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app