Obadiah chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. Watch our overview video on the book of obadiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. For many of you, finals are right around the corner. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible. Not much is known about the specific prophet obadiah who received a vision to write this short 21verse book. The book of obadiah illustrates a couple of valuable lessons for christians. Summary of the book of obadiah quick overview of obadiah.
And because obadiah was preaching primarily to an ancient pagan nation one of only two minor prophets who did sothe other being jonah, the m. Those who have gone through the american school system have, i am sure, studied it, or, at least, read this poem at one time or the other during the course of their studies. The chief difficulty with the prophecy of obadiah is. More than ten persons of the ot bear the same name but none of them is identical with the prophet. Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is the pronouncement of doom against an ancient and longforgotten nation, the land of edom. Obadiah has the dubious distinction of being the shortest book in the old testament.
The smallest old testament account, the book of obadiah is a vision written by the lords prophet known as obadiah, who prophesied against israels relative nation edom. Obadiah probably lived in the southern kingdom of judah. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new international commentary on the old testament leslie c. Although one prophet named obadiah was an official during king ahabs reign 1 kings 18. Rereading books you love can be a comfortable practice. A new study names the books to which we most often return. However, the studying process is a little different. An obadiah was an officer in king ahab of israels court and hid gods prophets in a cave 1 kings 18. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Nothing is known of the author, although his prophecy against edom, a neighbor and rival of israel, indicates a date of composition sometime after the babylonian destruction of jerusalem in 587 b. Obadiah is not only the shortest prophecy, but also the shortest book of the old testament. This is what the lord god says about edom we have heard a.
Pusey said, god has willed that his name alone and this brief prophecy should be known to the world. Binders full of remodeling dos and donts clipped from magazines guide a renovation to pictureperfect results every item on this page was curated by an elle decor editor. A teaching outline for the book of obadiah expository. Obadiahs prophecy is unique because he doesnt deal with judah or israel much at all. Obadiah, book of international standard bible encyclopedia. Obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament and is not quoted in the new testament. This page which covers obadiah bible study is suitable for those requiring an outline for obadiah bible study. Obadiah complete bible book chapters and summary new. The book of the prophet obadiah is the shortest book of the ot with 21 verses only. Edoms pride and downfall is disclosed in the book of. The book of obadiah is the only one chapter book in the old testament. Book of obadiah overview insight for living ministries. This summary of the book of obadiah provides information about the title, author s.
As students study the short book of obadiah, they will learn of the importance of brotherhood and the dangers and consequences of forsaking the commandment. Obadiahs vision combines what will take place in the near term with reference to edom for her pride and arrogance with the eschatological judgment and destruction of all the godless nations in preparation for the glorious restoration of israel. Obadiah nkjv the coming judgment on edom the bible gateway. This fact makes it difficult to date the time of writing. Obadiah delivered his prophecies to the edomites, who were descendants of esau, jacobs brother see genesis 25. In judaism and christianity, its authorship is attributed to obadiah, a prophet who lived in the assyrian period. See more ideas about bible, bible study, books of the bible. An obadiah was one of the overseers who helped repair the temple in the days of josiah, king of judah 2 chronicles 34. Apparently, he was unable to afford any words describing himself or his family in any way. Pastor paul leboutiller of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the book of obadiah. Obadiah nkjv the coming judgment on edom the bible.
Whether youre taking the biggest exam of your life or you know your teacher or professor is going to give a pop quiz soon, efficient studying is a gr. We do not know anything of the books author but his name obadiah servant or worshipper of jehovah. Edoms pride and downfall is disclosed in the book of obadiah. Thus says the lord god concerning edom we have heard a report from the lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying, arise, and let us rise up against her for battle. Stoke poges is a small village in england not too far from windsor castle. Books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture emphasizes that newer things are often better. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for bible study. This summary of the book of obadiah will help with many different forms of bible study. If youre starting to prepare, the college scholarships blog has six considerations to account for when youre getting your learn on.
There are obadiahs in the old testament, and one of these may the obadiah who wrote this book. Like a number of prophetic books, it is both a book of judgment and a book of hope. Nov 24, 2018 as the shortest book in the old testament, one would think that obadiah would be among the more familiar passages of scripture. But for many student from around second or third grade all the way through graduate school, teachers and. His focus is on the sin of edom and the judgment coming upon them. Some believe obadiah may have been a contemporary of elisha.
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make. We have heard a report from the lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations. The book of obadiah this book, the shortest among the twelve minor prophets, is a single twentyoneverse oracle against edom. In judaism, obadiah is one of the twelve minor prophets in the final section of. The hebrew name obadiah means worshipper of yahweh or servant of yahweh. This is what the sovereign lord says about edom we have heard a. The book is named after the prophet who received the vision 1. As students study the short book of obadiah, they will learn of the importance of brotherhood and the dangers and consequences of forsaking the commandment to love others. From around second or third grade all the way through graduate school, teachers and professors place plenty of importance on studying. In this, the shortest book of the old testament, it seems the prophet obadiah considered each word a highpriced commodity. Obadiah verse 1 identifies the author of the book of obadiah as the prophet obadiah. Obadiah bible study guide this article contains a bible study guide and free resource for lessons on the subject of bible study books of the bible including this article on obadiah bible study. If scholars include the name obed, which is possibly a shortened version, there are. Merited the gift of prophecy after hiding and feeding the prophets whom jezebel persecuted.
It reminds us of the consequences of living in a selfserving manner, of following through on our. Obadiah overview and outline reasons for hope jesus. Book of obadiah, the destruction of edom, judahs misfortune. The book of obadiah consists of one chapter, concerning edom, its impending doom 1. When you move from one place to another and try to fit the furniture and gear from your old office into your new one, sometimes you run into problems. The scriptures have that beautiful faculty of appearing to be one thing on the surface, but on a deeper level, yielding rich and mighty treasures. Heres why old classic books are better than new books.
This is what the sovereign lord says about edom we have heard a message from the lord. Murrell an anonymous british engraving, london 1676. Obadiah means servant of the lord and occurs 20 times in the old testament, referring to many other old testament individuals. Open book tests teach you how to find information when you need it and under a significant amount of pressure. Obadiahs prophecy focuses on the destructive power of pride. Summary of the book of obadiah the story of the bible. Both ot and nt warn about rejoicing over the misfortune of another prov. The prophecy is largely concerned with the condemnation of edom descendants of esau for treachery toward their brother israel descendants of jacob and the resultant punishment. Obadiah is a little book, but it is an example of an atomic bomb in the bible. An envoy was sent to the nations to say, rise, let us go against her for battle see, i will make you small among the nations. To understand this future judgment on the edomites we.
If scholars include the name obed, which is possibly a shortened version, there are six more, including davids grandfather. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Welcome to the study of the shortest book in the word. Yahweh will judge edom both historically through the nations and eschatologically through israel. It is comprised of a single oracle, spoken by a prophet of that name. Divine considerations upon sin, death, judgment, heaven, affliction, riches, contentation. As brief as this book is, scholars raise many questions about it. Study guide for obadiah by david guzik blue letter bible. There is no additional information about this prophet, even though the name obadiah is frequently found in the old testament, identifying at least a dozen different persons. Although often oppressed, gods people will ultimately triumph mark 10. Obadiah niv obadiahs vision the vision of bible gateway. They debate its author and date of composition, and they point to the striking similarity between passages in obadiah and jeremiah to question whether obadiah. Allen as an amazon associate, if you use the link above, we receive a small percentage from qualifying purchases. The short book of obadiah the shortest in the ot is an oracle against the nation of edom.
Its also the least read book of all the books in the bible. A quarrel between the brothers has affected their descendants for over 1,000 years. Consequent upon the overthrow of edom is the enlargement of the borders of judah and the establishment of the kingship of yahweh. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21. Contrary to popular belief, you do need to study for an open book test.
The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. His prophecies pertain to the destruction of his native nation, edom. The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the. The chief difficulty with the prophecy of obadiah is where to fit it into the history of the nation israel. The edomites, who were descended from jacobs brother esau, still carried the grudge their founder had for jacobs deception. Reading to dogs may help children enjoy books more over a fiveweek period last summer, 18 secondgraders at the grafton public library were randomly divided into two groups.
The edomites are descendants of esau and the israelites are descendants of his twin brother, jacob. Obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament and is not quoted in the. Obadiah may have been the earliest of the writing prophets. Obadiah was sent to declare gods judgment on edomthe descendants of esau.
Reading to dogs may help children enjoy books more parents. A bible study the author the authors name is obadiah, which means servant or worship of the lord his was a common name as is found in many other places in the old testament 1 kings 18. Apr 26, 2017 the smallest book in the old testament may also be one of the least known prophecies. Because of this they will suffer gods wrath at the day of the lord that comes on all nations. The author was obadiah, whose name means the servant of the eternal. Yet, all the prophecies of obadiah have been fulfilled with the exception of vs 21 that is yet to be completely fulfilled. May 02, 2020 obadiah is a prophet of god who uses this opportunity to condemn edom for sins against both god and israel. The prophet obadiah prophesied judgment upon the nation of edom for taking pleasure in the destruction of jerusalem by the babylonians, and they also attacked judah during this invasion. Those who have gone through the american school system have, i am sure, studied it, or, at least, read this poem at one time or the. No matter how old you are, theres always room for improvement when it comes to studying. The edomites are accused of cruelty and supporting israels enemies. Read full profile books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture. The book of obadiah may be small, but it packs a powerful punch against the arrogance of edom and other ungodly nations.
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