Edom is the name of an ancient country of Palestine nestling between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Dead Sea. The place has a lot of Biblical importance; it is the name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible and to the nation descended by him. Esau was the eldest son of Issac and Rebecca who transferred his birthright to Jacob, his twin brother. The place was believed to be located in the Middle East, to the southern part of the Dead Sea. It was part of the kingdom of Israel in 11thcentury BC.
The colour red has been associated a number of times in the Book of Genesis with reference to the description of Esau and Edomites. Edom means "red" or "ruddy" in the Hebrew language. The Edomites, a clan of Semitic speaking people, used to inhabit the Aravah valley and the Negev valley of the present day southern Israel and Jordan. The region has a fair amount of reddish sandstones.
The colour red has been associated a number of times in the Book of Genesis with reference to the description of Esau and Edomites. Edom means "red" or "ruddy" in the Hebrew language. The Edomites, a clan of Semitic speaking people, used to inhabit the Aravah valley and the Negev valley of the present day southern Israel and Jordan. The region has a fair amount of reddish sandstones.
