David guzik commentary on obadiah 1 describes the vision the prophet obadiah had. If so, he wrote his book soon after israels enemies had captured jerusalem in 586 b. Shortly after that revolt of edom, according to 2 chronicles 21. This fact makes it difficult to date the time of writing. Only 21 verses, it can be read in just a few minutes. Title the book is named after the prophet who received the vision 1. After centuries of defying god, though, the nation of edom would be humiliated. Allen, the books of joel, obadiah, jonah and micah, pp. This book, the shortest among the twelve minor prophets, is a single. Pusey said, god has willed that his name alone and this brief prophecy should be known to the world. 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. Obadiah is the shortest book in the ot and is not quoted in the nt.
It is comprised of a single oracle, spoken by a prophet of that name. Freeman, an introduction to the old testament prophets, 14041. Thanks to good natural resources and busy trade routes, edom was wealthy and powerful. John a martin, an outline of obadiah, unpublished class notes in 304 preexlic and exilic prophets, dallas theological seminary. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. This book of obadiah is only one chapter long, with 21 verses in the king james version. It is not improbable that he had other visions, or revelations, from god, besides this which is here recorded, but this only has been preserved for the benefit of future ages. A new translation with introduction and commentary, vol. Elijah and obadiah after a long time, in the third year, the word of the lord came to elijah. More than ten persons of the ot bear the same name but none of them is identical with the prophet. With so many traders passing through their welldefended territory, edomites saw themselves as big shots in the region. Obadiah means servant of the lord and occurs 20 times in the old testament, referring to many other old testament individuals.
An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. Obadiah is a little book, but it is an example of an atomic bomb in the bible. I came to know about it only recently when i wrote a commentary on the first letter. Its authorship is difficult to date but was possibly written about 853841 b. Book of obadiah overview insight for living ministries. The metaphor drinking the cup of gods wrath occurs often in the bible. We do not know anything of the books author but his name obadiah servant or worshipper of jehovah. Who this obadiah was does not appear from any other scripture. Now the famine was severe in samaria, and ahab had summoned obadiah, his palace administrator.
Thus says the lord god concerning edom we have heard a report from the lord, and an envoy has been sent among the nations saying, arise and let us go against her for battle behold, i will make you small among the nations. Obadiah 17 the first step in the future successes of the jews is the recovery of what was previously their own speakers commentary. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Obadiah chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Remember that many of the minor prophets are of supreme importance in understanding scripture and prophecy in particular. Read obadiah 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the. Keil, minor prophets, in commentary on the old testament in ten volumes, trans. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible.
Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is the pronouncement of doom against an ancient and longforgotten nation, the land of edom. The name obadiah was a very common name among the hebrews though, and it is very likely this is not the same prophet, for in this book obadiah mentions the day when jerusalem was destroyed, captured by the alien armies, and that occurs long after the time of elijah and elisha. The form of obadiahs name used in the septuagint is obdios. Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there i will bring you down, declares the lord. In its introduction to the book of obadiah, the oxford annotated bible suggests. Obadiah 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. He is also call edom, meaning red, owing to the sale of his birthright in exchange for some red stew. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of obadiah.
The book of obadiah is the only one chapter book in the old testament. In this, the shortest book of the old testament, it seems the prophet obadiah. As such, this book is one of the most difficult to date with accuracy. Israel has been split into two kingdoms after the death in 925 b. Obadiahs name, meaning worshipper of yahweh, offers an interesting. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible in judaism and christianity, its authorship is attributed to a prophet who lived in the assyrian period and named himself in the first verse, obadiah. Edoms pride and downfall is disclosed in the book of obadiah. The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock.
The only time markers we have in the book are the attack against jerusalem obadiah 1. Go and present yourself to ahab, and i will send rain on the land. This book is wholly concerning edom, a nation nearly allied and near adjoining to israel, and yet an enemy to the seed of jacob, inheriting the enmity of their father esau to jacob. We do not know anything of the book s author but his name obadiah servant or worshipper of jehovah. We have heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. The name here is a unique reference in that it does not deal with israel or judah. The book of the prophet obadiah is the shortest book of the ot with 21 verses only.
Obadiah stands fourth among the minor prophets according to the hebrew arrangement of the canon, the fifth according to the greek. So obadiah is just a prophet who wrote one of the great prophecies of the scripture. Their fortified cities included sela petra, teman and bozrah. The book closes with the promise of deliverance for zion. Obadiah meansservant of the lord and occurs 20 times in the ot, referring to at least 20 other ot individuals. Book of obadiah, the destruction of edom, judahs misfortune. Summary of the book of obadiah the story of the bible.
Obadiah predicts the coming of the day of the lord and the establishment of. The book of obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament, the 4th book of the twelve minor prophets. Obadiah has the dubious distinction of being the shortest book in the old testament. For this work though i have chosen the 845 bc date. The prophecy of obadiah alludes to a historical situation in which the edomites were allied with the enemies of israel and participated in the sack of jerusalem vv. Though such pride has been part of the lives of fallen human beings since the tragedy of. Such he undoubtedly was, and also a prophet, but what he was in other respects we are not informed. Obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament and is not quoted in the new testament. Obadiah free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Second, the content of the book may consist of from two to five. The wicked are devoured and cease to exist re2009bno. This obadiah, it is probable, was of a later date, some think contemporary with. Aug 30, 2017 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration.
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. Introduction the author the author of the book is named obadiah which means servant of yahweh. Obadiah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. And the house of jacob shall possess their possessions. Other occurrences of the name are not known to be for the same person. Obadiah is the shortest book in the old testamentonly twentyone verses. Dating the book of obadiah accurately is nearly impossible due to the scant historical information contained in the book. Author and date nothing is known for certain about the author. The book of obadiah is a book of prophetic oracles. Each individual awaits the call of one of two resurrections. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. To digest it properly, it may prove helpful to read it a number of times, from several different translations, asking the lord for insight. Obadiah nasb edom will be humbled the vision of bible.
This works ended up being a thick work for a part of the bible thats only 21 verses. Obadiah, chapter 1 united states conference of catholic bishops. Some have thought that this is the same obadiah that was ahabs steward in 2 chronicles 17. Obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament and is.
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there i will bring you down, declares the lord. The shortest book in the old testament and among all the writing. The purpose of obadiah is to show that god will judge all those who are against his children, his chosen people. Some of the ancients imagined him to be the same with that obadiah that was steward to ahabs household 1 ki. This is the shortest of all the books of the old testament, the least of those tribes, and. Our goal in putting together a summary of this prophetic book from a preterist viewpoint is to give the student of the scriptures a specific advantage of approaching each book of the bible, especially the book of obadiah. Obadiah announces edoms downfall to babylon, which is an image of how god will bring down all arrogant and violent nations.
In judaism, obadiah is considered a later prophet, one of the twelve prophets in the final section of. During that period he would be the only prophet who prophesied in. Study guide for obadiah by david guzik blue letter bible. Edoms pride and downfall is disclosed in the book of. Watch our overview video on the book of obadiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of obadiah introduction to the book of obadiah in the bible. 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. There are obadiahs in the old testament, and one of these may the obadiah who wrote this book. Obadiah foretells the subduction of the idumeans by the chaldeans, and finally by the jews, whom they had used.
They believe jeremiah 49 was composed following the battle of carchemish in 605 b. The book is named after the prophet who received the vision 1. The book does not give any indication who this obadiah is or when he lived. While several options have been proposed by scholars, the best argument places obadiah in the 840s bc, making him the earliest writing prophet, a few years prior to joel, and a contemporary of elisha. Vernon mcgee, who used to preach messages on 5year program of thru the bible radio network, said in his study of obadiah.
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