The Spirit of Amalek: History

Journey of the Sons of God to the Promised Land Today’s Focus: The Spirit of Amalek: History of Amalek Scripture: Genesis 36:12; Numbers 24:20 Greetings Sons of God: One of the biblical concepts that we should know that a person is a sum product of his forefathers, so to understand the son, you must go back and examine the father. Genesis 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. So we know that Amalek is a person who is the son of Eliphaz who is the son of Esau. Now let’s examine Esau. Esau means “red” but we know that Esau was the twin brother of Jacob. What made Esau important in this story is that Esau gave away birthright for some food. This is a spiritual picture of one who disregards the importance of his spiritual inheritance for earthly provisions and fleshly gratification. He regarded his birthright as insignificant and of little value. Esau was a man of the world and this is crucial to know because it will become important in talking about the spirit of the Amalek and Edom. Now let’s examine the parents of Amalek: Eliphaz means “god of gold”. This means he was a lover of material and earthly things. Amalek’s mother, Timna, her name means “restraint or holding back the will”. The spiritual meaning of this is to bind your ability or free choice regarding spiritual things. So this is what we have as a spiritual picture to bring us to Amalek: Esau – Man of the World Eliphaz – Lover or material and earthly things Timna – One who binds your ability to freely choose spiritual things Hence Amalek means “Nippers or People that Wring” . The definition or wring is to twist forcibly, as to extract liquid out. God thoroughly disliked the Amalekites. This is what He would say about Amalek: Numbers 24:20: And when he looked upon Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever. The reason God calls Amalek the first of the nations is because they were the first nation Israel would be attacked by in the Wilderness after exiting Egypt. Now the reason God really dislike them was not only the fact that they attacked Israel but how and how plays a crucial role in understanding the spirit of Amalek and how it plays a role in the Journey of the Sons of God to the Promised Land. Peace, Love and Grace, Calvin Calhoun, Jr.