Edom represents all nations that are hostile to god and to his kingdom. Obadiah 3 kjv the pride of thine heart hath deceived. Total words in table of contents 94 the book titles, the testament dividers plus the phrase table of contents if you use the full titles as in the 1611 edition 383. Since edom is mentioned as having more than one ally cf. Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is only 21 verses long. The book of obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament, the 4th book of the twelve minor prophets. The book of obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament of the bible, with only 21 verses. Some have thought that this is the same obadiah that was ahabs steward in 2 chronicles 17. Obadiah king james version kjv 1 the vision of obadiah. In the holy bible what does the book of obadiah talk about. Some of the ancients imagined him to be the same with that obadiah that was steward to ahabs household 1 kgs. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet esaias. It is thought to have been written by a person named obadiah, which means servant or worshipper of the lord.
This summary of the book of obadiah will help with many different forms of bible study. The book of obadiah, the shortest in the old testament, is a brief oracle against the nation of edom. Obadiah prophecies the day of the lord, and the setting up of christs kingdom on earth. Jun 02, 2012 the book of obadiah kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 31 duration. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. Obadiah 1, new international version niv the bible app. The theme of this book is the abuse of gods people, gods land, and gods holy hill, the temple mount in jerusalem.
The book of obadiah kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 31 duration. Obadiah accuses edom of violence against your brother jacob. The prophesy is entirely against edom, the descendants of esau, the brother to jacob who was the father of the. In its introduction to the book of obadiah, the oxford annotated bible suggests. Nevertheless, i believe that the prophesy occurred sometime immediately after 586 b. Ahabs steward who met elijah 1 kings 18 was so named. There is insufficient historical data in the book to identify its historical setting. The book of obadiah is based on a prophetic vision concerning the fall of edom, a mountain dwelling nation v. Introduction the author the author of the book is named obadiah which means servant of yahweh. Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, benhail, obadiah, zechariah, nethanel and micaiah, to teach in the cities of judah. All the books in the bible god gives visions to obadiah in obadiah chapter 1, the lord spoke to the prophet about the land of edom. Total words either on the cover or the first page explaining which bible you have. Now the acts of david the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of samuel the seer, and in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the book of gad the seer, luke 4. Nov 04, 2017 the book of obadiah obadiah, one of the twelve minor prophets, announces judgment on the nation of edom for its sins against judah and jerusalem.
Obadiah probably wrote the book sometime between 850 and 550 b. They taught in judah, having the book of the law of the lord with them. Obadiah 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The jesus focus in the book of obadiah lifecoach4god. God says to the messiah, sit here on the right side of me. 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. Obadiah verse 1 identifies the author of the book of obadiah as the prophet obadiah. This book of obadiah is only one chapter long, with 21 verses in the king james version. 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.
Yet it tells the prophet obadiahs mission to carry gods message that the kingdom of edom shall be ultimately destroyed for its sins. 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. Edom and its people edomites are the descendants of esau. Reading the bible through the jesus lens in obadiah from biblical book to biblical hook charts adapted from dr. Edom is indicted because of his violence against his brother jacob. Book of obadiah overview insight for living ministries.
Obadiah 1 king james bible kjv book of obadiah bible. The book of obadiah is found in the hebrew bible and the old testament of the christian bible where it is the shortest book, only one chapter long. A book study of the book of ruth, this lesson deals with chapter 1, verses 1617. This was created to assess how well you know the book. Sometimes it helps to look up a book in a different bible translation. Instead of writing my own summation, consider scott bissells. The book of obadiah was likely written between 848 and 840 b.
This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. Arise yee, and let vs rise vp against her in battell. Obadiah book of in the kjv bible king james version. Obadiah is a prophet of god who uses this opportunity to condemn edom for sins against both. This is what the sovereign lord says about edomwe have heard a message from the lord.
The only time markers we have in the book are the attack against jerusalem obadiah 1. God is here represented as summoning the nations against edom, and declaring that his strongholds should not save him, obadiah 1. King james version kjv book are the attack against jerusalem obadiah 1. Obadiah bible book with full chapters king james version. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. Reading the nlt below is pretty easy to understand. The villain, the guilty party, will end up belittled, loathed, and devastated. The evidence of the text best supports an early date for the prophecy.
Obadiah obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament. They believe jeremiah 49 was composed following the battle of carchemish in 605 b. Original 1611 kjv book of obadiah viewing the 1611 king james version of obadiah obadiah chapter 1, also known as. The prophet therefore portrays christ as our savior, for it is only in christ that we possess all things. 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. The name means servant of yahweh and so would be a popular one. Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is the pronouncement of doom against an ancient and longforgotten nation, the land of edom. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of. Obadiah chapter 1 revolves around a vision that god gives to one of his prophets. On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for. This book, the shortest among the twelve minor prophets, is a single twentyoneverse oracle against edom. In this book, we learn that god will completely defeat his enemies. 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. The prophet obadiah is otherwise unknown and nothing of his family or background is given in his prophecy.
The book of obadiah consists of one chapter, concerning edom, its impending doom 1. Specifically, the prophet denounces edom for gloating over the destruction of jerusalem by the babylonians in 587 b. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of obadiah in the bible king james version. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. The object of the prophets ire actually, the lords ire is israels twin brother esau edom, and his physical and spiritual descendants. Book of obadiah simple english wikipedia, the free. View smaller size scan of original obadiah chapter 1, view textonly version of obadiah chapter 1, or click to switch to the standard king james version of obadiah chapter 1.
In favor are the many similarities between the book of obadiah and jeremiah 49. Obadiah 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. Who this obadiah was does not appear from any other scripture. The book of obadiah obadiah chapter 1 from the original 1611 kjv king james bible. Some of the ancients imagined him to be the same with that obadiah that was steward to ahabs household 1 ki. Dating the book of obadiah accurately is nearly impossible due to the scant historical information contained in the book. H123 we have heard h8085 a rumour h8052 from the lord, h3068 and an ambassador h6735 is sent h7971 among the heathen, h1471 arise h6965 ye, and let us rise up h6965 against her in battle.
Wee haue heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen. The book of obadiah stoke poges is a small village in england not too far from windsor castle. Remember that many of the minor prophets are of supreme importance in understanding scripture and prophecy in particular. H5662 thus saith h559 the lord h6 god h3069 concerning edom. From the historical references in the book, we can locate obadiahs ministry in judah during the reign of jehoram 848841 b. 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. Obadiah these are all of the chapters of the book of obadiah. 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. Because of the violence done to your brother jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be. Obadiah is a book of recompense and deliverance, ending with the kingdom will be the lords. Obadiah is a prophet of god who uses this opportunity to condemn edom for sins.
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