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Introduction to Obadiah
Obadiah: means Servant of Yahweh Obadiahs in the OT: 12 Time period of service: The reign of Jehoram in Judea Theme: God will vindicate His people Reference Period: 2 Kings 8, 2 Chronicles 21: 4-20
850 BC ? 930 BC 722 BC 586 BC 536 BC 400 BC
Fall of Samaria
Fall of Jerusalem
Return to Jerusalem
Obadiah 1-9
The General Indictment Against Edom
Edom: The descendents of Esau Famous Edomites: Esau (OT) and Herod the Great (NT) Characteristics of the Edomites
Wealth: They controlled the southern trade route Security: Their defenses were formidable and strong alliances Exceptional Wisdom (cf. Job)
Obadiah 10-14
God Gets More Specific
vs. 10: The Sin of unbrotherlyness
Jacob and Esau were brothers; Judea and Edom related Mirrors the sin of Cain against Able (Gen. 4)
Sins progression from observation, to assuming superiority, to participating in the events (James 1:13-15)
Obadiah 15-21
The Day of the Lord is Sure
vs. 15-16: The Day of the Lord is the theme again
It is coming for all nations (even ours) A nations deeds will foretell the manner of judgement Edom presumed to assume Gods position in Jerusalem (all our pride leads us to assume Gods position)
References
The TANAKH. The Book of Obadiah pp. 10331035 The NIV. The Book of Obadiah The Narrated Bible in Chronological Order. The Prophecies of Obadiah pp. 727-729 Bill T. and Beyer, Brian E. Encountering the Old Testament pp. 452-453 Boice, James Montgomery. The Minor Prophets vol. 1 pp. 235-258 Unger, Merrill F. Ungers Commentary on the Old Testament pp. 1813-1822