Its authorship is difficult to date but was possibly written about 853841 b. This page which covers obadiah bible study is suitable for those requiring an outline for obadiah bible study. Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is the pronouncement of doom against an ancient and longforgotten nation, the land of edom. With careful analysis and interpretation rooted in a study of hebrew, this addition to the hearing the message of scripture series tracks the flow of argument in the old testament book of obadiah, showing that how a biblical author says something is just as important as what they say. 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. The book is named after the prophet who received the vision 1. The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. Between obadiah 11 and 14, a total of four verses, the phrase in the day or on the day occurs ten times.
All that seems probable is, that, as he prophesied concerning the destruction of edom, he flourished a little before, or a little after, the taking of jerusalem by. This brief but volatile diatribe encompasses many of the great prophetic themes. Introduction the author the author of the book is named obadiah which means. Obadiah is a prophet of god who uses this opportunity to condemn edom for sins against both god and israel. This book of obadiah is only one chapter long, with 21 verses in the king james version. Obadiah verse 1 identifies the author of the book of obadiah as the prophet obadiah. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Only 21 verses, it can be read in just a few minutes. Pusey said, god has willed that his name alone and this brief prophecy should be known to the world. After i read the book of obadiah with the kids in my childrens church class and i explained the backstory, i asked them to tell me how we can apply obadiah s message to our own.
Obadiah is only 21 verses long, which makes it the shortest book of the old testament. The position of the book in the old testament canon argues for an early date. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible. Like a number of prophetic books, it is both a book of judgment and a book of hope. Book before obadiah is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 11 times.
But this is the less to be regretted, that the contents of the nine books before. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Obadiah predicts the coming of the day of the lord and the establishment of. Obadiah 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Verse 4 though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, i will bring thee down from thence, saith jehovah. To each prophet are given, first a chapter of critical introduction, and then one or. Edom had been found guilty of pride before the lord obadiah 1. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
Book of obadiah overview insight for living ministries. The shortest book in the old testament and among all the writing prophets, obadiah provides an overview of the message presented in each of the writing prophets. They of the plain from eleutheropolis to the mediterranean sea. Obadiah and gods judgment if repetition is the best form of emphasis, god goes overboard in the chapterlong, prophetic book of obadiah. If this is true, then jerusalems destruction obadiah verse 11 is the same as in. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of obadiah. Who this obadiah was does not appear from any other scripture. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Read obadiah 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Then it focuses on edom with a singular you near fulfillment. Book of obadiah, also spelled abdias, the fourth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, in the jewish canon treated as one book, the twelve. After reciting a few times have students flip over a name and recite the books in order. The authors name is obadiah, which means servant or worshiper of the lord. Obadiah 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. They of the south the jews who possessed the southern part of palestine, should render themselves masters of the mountains of idumea which were contiguous to them. The book of obadiah describes in more detail the future of edom. This book is an oracle about the divine judgment of the man named edom and the manner by which israel would be restored. Charles savelle center point bible institute 1 the book of obadiah message. It is comprised of a single oracle, spoken by a prophet of that name. I came to know about it only recently when i wrote a commentary on the first.
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. Study obadiah 1 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A bible quiz on the order of the scriptures in the old testament. The purpose of obadiah is to show that god will judge all those who are against his children, his chosen people. Set up to assist with memorizing the order of the books of the bible. Some of the ancients imagined him to be the same with that obadiah that was steward to ahabs household. Obadiah meansservant of the lord and occurs 20 times in the ot, referring to at least 20 other ot individuals.
Hermeneia a critical and historical commentary on the bible. 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. 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. This is the central message of the bible so clearly presented in the little book penned by an ancient prophet named obadiah. The short book of obadiah the shortest in the ot is an oracle against the nation of edom.
Faith and work before the exilehosea, amos, obadiah, joel. 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. The hebrew name obadiah means worshipper of yahweh or servant of yahweh. Studies in the minor prophets obadiah the judgment of edom 1. The name obadiah actually means a servant of yahweh and in judaism, he is considered a later prophet. Book of obadiah christianity knowledge base fandom. Study guide for obadiah by david guzik blue letter bible. Obadiah free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.
Amos at the close of his prophecies foretells the subjugation of edom hereafter by the jews. Dating the book of obadiah accurately is nearly impossible due to the scant historical information contained in the book. Its authorship is generally attributed to a person named obadiah, which means servant or worshipper of the lord. 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.
This works ended up being a thick work for a part of the bible thats only 21 verses. From the historical references in the book, we can locate obadiahs ministry. The author holds to the unity of the book of obadiah which might seem somewhat unusual to run across something like this for this bible commentary series, which dabble so heavily on historical critical method. This obadiah is in the time of king ahab and elijah is not the same obadiah the prophet that wrote the book named after him. Obadiah was sent to declare gods judgment on edomthe descendants of esau. Obadiah prophesies edoms judgment begin with prayer recite the minor prophets. Obadiah 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. And the house of jacob shall possess their possessions. Study the bible online using commentary on obadiah introduction and more.
The reason for the present position of obadiah before other of the minor prophets anterior in date is. The book of obadiah is a book of prophetic oracles. 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. Edom has often cheered it on and even participated, as will again be noted in the beyond today bible commentary on amos 1. Interesting facts about obadiah barnes bible charts meaning. Study the bible online using commentary on obadiah 1 and more. Obadiah means servant of the lord and occurs 20 times in the old testament, referring to many other old testament individuals. Book of obadiah, the destruction of edom, judahs misfortune.
Gods judgment on the unbelieving gentiles who opposed god. Then, for a bowl of red stew, esau readily traded his birthright to his. In their concluding comments on the book of obadiah, authors william lasor, david hubbard and. Prompted to answer the bible book before, and also after.
The first of the the minor prophets we shall consider is obadiah, whose book is the shortest of all books in the old testament 2. Part of obadiah s message to edom is that they will suffer for the crimes committed against israel. The book of obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament, the 4th book of the twelve minor prophets. The smallest book in the old testament may also be one of the least known prophecies. If position in the canon argues for chronology, why not place obadiah before hosea, joel, and amos. So obadiah is just a prophet who wrote one of the great prophecies of the scripture. Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is only 21 verses long. The book closes with the promise of deliverance for zion. Minor prophets, thornapple commentaries grand rapids. The vision of obadiah the name of this prophet signifies, a servant, or a worshipper, of the lord.
The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock. Obadiah, with only one chapter consisting of 21 verses, is the shortest of all old testament books and purports to be a record of the vision of obadiah. Firstly, obadiah means serving jehovah, and we can see. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah, the new international commentary on the old testament, 12930. In this and the following verse the prophet shows the different districts which should be occupied by the israelites after their return from. Complete concise this book is wholly concerning edom, a nation nearly allied and near adjoining to israel. Unlock the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus.
Then they joined in the violence against gods people. Obadiah nasb edom will be humbled the vision of bible. There are obadiahs in the old testament, and one of these may the obadiah who wrote this book. Such he undoubtedly was, and also a prophet, but what he was in other respects we are not informed. Obadiah has the dubious distinction of being the shortest book in the old testament. Studies in the minor prophets obadiah the judgment of. To understand this future judgment on the edomites we. The book of obadiah was likely written between 848 and 840 b. Obadiah 17 the first step in the future successes of the jews is the recovery of what was previously their own speakers commentary.
Study obadiah 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Faith and work before the exilehosea, amos, obadiah, joel, micah bible commentary produced by tow project hosea, amos, micah, obadiah and joel were active in the eighth century when the state was well developed, but the economy was declining. The restoration of the jews, and their flourishing state in the latter times. 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. The kingship belongs to yhwh hearing the message of. The book of obadiah is found in both the hebrew bible and the old testament of the christian bible, where it is the shortest book, only one chapter long. Obadiah is a little book, but it is an example of an atomic bomb in the bible. 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. Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Because of this they will suffer gods wrath at the day of the lord that comes on all nations. This is the shortest of all the books of the old testament, the least of those. The edomites are accused of cruelty and supporting israels enemies. Book before obadiah crossword clue answer crossword heaven.
Go and present yourself to ahab, and i will send rain on the land. If so, he wrote his book soon after israels enemies had captured jerusalem. Title the book is named after the prophet who received the vision 1. This judgment is coming from god, after years of sin and cruelty from the edomites. This book consists of one chapter and only 21 verses therein. Because its so short, it doesnt contain as much data as other books, and that means we. Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. In this, the shortest book of the old testament, it seems the prophet obadiah. Rosscup on john phillips a respected popular expositor on a number of biblical books here has two introductory chapters, then a chapter of. Remember that many of the minor prophets are of supreme importance in understanding scripture and prophecy in particular. This summary of the book of obadiah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of obadiah. An obadiah was an officer in king ahab of israels court and hid gods prophets in a cave 1 kings 18.
An obadiah was an officer in king ahab of israels court and hid gods prophets in a cave. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. 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. The book of obadiah closes with a promise that israel would have their nation restored, unlike edom which would be cut off forever. Obadiah exemplifies the classic israelite prophetic tradition. The prophetic book of obadiah, though shortest in the hebrew portion of the bible, is no slouch in robust impact. Had, then, the ancient builders of these rockworks wings like the eagles, with which they raised. David guzik commentary on obadiah 1 describes the vision the prophet. It is considered the shortest book in the bible because of this. To digest it properly, it may prove helpful to read it a number of times, from several different translations, asking the lord for insight. Armerding, obadiah, the expositors bible commentary, vii.
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