Discover the most popular bible verses from obadiah. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Obadiah prophesies edoms judgment by kelly henderson the following lesson was prepared for a small group of students ages 511 on the day it was taught a 3 year old and 5 year old visited our class. The book of obadiah from the holy bible new international version niv book 31 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of. The book of the prophet obadiah is the shortest book of the ot with 21 verses only. Its authorship is difficult to date but was possibly written about 853841 b. You live in a mountain fortress, because your pride makes you feel safe from attack, but you are mistaken. You can follow the abbreviation with a chapter andor verse reference specified e. Obadiah is viewed throughout christianity as an old testament minor prophet who wrote the book of obadiah. The authors name is obadiah, which means servant or worshiper of the lord.
They believe jeremiah 49 was composed following the battle of carchemish in 605 b. Obadiah amp edom will be humbled the vision of bible gateway. Edoms pride and punishment the lord god gave obadiah a message about edom, and this is what we heard. Table of contents reformation study bible bible gateway. Your world will collapse obadiahs message to edom from god, the master. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. This is the vision that the sovereign lord revealed to obadiah concerning the land of edom. Edoms judgment announced we have heard a message from.
The form of obadiahs name used in the septuagint is obdios. Concordia self study bible new international version robert g. More than ten persons of the ot bear the same name but none of them is identical with the prophet. Charles savelle center point bible institute 1 the book of obadiah message. 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. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. On bible gateway, you can enter book abbreviations into the search bar to save time when you search. I will make you the weakest and most despised nation. The hebrew name obadiah means worshipper of yahweh or servant of yahweh. An envoy was sent to the nations to say,rise, let us go.
The book of obadiah niv audio holy bible high quality. This is what the sovereign lord says about edom we have heard a message from the lord. Many books have more than one accepted abbreviation. Obadiah niv obadiahs vision the vision of bible gateway. 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.
The book concerns obadiahs vision in which he is shown the destruction of edom which was the region south of the. This book, the shortest among the twelve minor prophets, is a single twentyoneverse oracle against edom. Viewing the 1611 king james version of obadiah obadiah chapter 1, also known as. 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. Like a number of prophetic books, it is both a book of judgment and a book of hope. Obadiah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
An envoy was sent to the nations to say,rise, let us go against her for battle. We have heard a report from the lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations. Therefore, we must look in the text of the book for historical clues that point to the date. Theme obadiah 10 gods vengeance god will avenge edoms mistreatment of israel. Is bible gateway affiliated with a particular christian church or denomination. 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. We got the news straight from god by a special messenger sent out to the. Edom will be humbled thus says the lord god concerning edom. Reading the nlt below is pretty easy to understand. 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.
The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. Receive the poetic lyrics to an inspiring hymn and its supporting scripture each sunday morning. The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your. Obadiah 1 cev edoms pride and punishment the bible. The book of obadiah from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 31 please note we have slowed the speed of the or. Search with bible book abbreviations bible gateway. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. 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. Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is the pronouncement of doom against an ancient and longforgotten nation, the land of edom.
The short book of obadiah the shortest in the ot is an oracle against the nation of edom. An obadiah was an officer in king ahab of israels court and hid gods prophets in a. Because of the violence done to your brother jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be. Specifically, the prophet denounces edom for gloating over the destruction of jerusalem by the babylonians in 587 b. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. We do not know anything of the books author but his name obadiah servant or worshipper of jehovah. Book of obadiah overview insight for living ministries. This fact makes it difficult to date the time of writing.
What sets obadiah apart from the rest of the bible. Obadiah 1, new international version niv the bible app. Go and present yourself to ahab, and i will send rain on the land. Now the famine was severe in samaria, 3 and ahab had summoned obadiah, his palace administrator. Obadiah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of obadiah for bible study or sunday school lessons. The continuing dispute between jacobisrael and esau.
The book of obadiah kjv audio holy bible high quality. The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make. The book of obadiah is the only one chapter book in the old testament. Sometimes it helps to look up a book in a different bible translation. The animosity between the edomites and the israelites is one of the oldest examples of a discord in human relationships.
You say in your comment, the latter glories of the church obadiah has nothing to do with the church which was unknown to old testament writers and was a revelation to the apostle paul only. 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. Obadiah nlt this is the vision that the sovereign bible gateway. The animosity between edom and the israelites, and edoms punishment because of that, is the literal theme of the book of obadiah.
Reading the bible through the jesus lens in obadiah from biblical book to biblical hook charts adapted from dr. This is what the sovereign lord says about edomwe have heard a message from the lord. 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. The purpose of obadiah is to show that god will judge all those who are. Dating the book of obadiah accurately is nearly impossible due to the scant historical information contained in the book. There are obadiahs in the old testament, and one of these may the obadiah who wrote this book. The book of obadiah is a book of prophetic oracles. In the holy bible what does the book of obadiah talk about. The jesus focus in the book of obadiah lifecoach4god. The next step is to enter your payment information.
In its introduction to the book of obadiah, the oxford annotated bible suggests. Esv gospel transformation bible, 1st edition trutone brownwalnut. I, the lord, have sent a messenger with orders for the nations to attack edom. It is very difficult to know when obadiah was written because there is nothing in the heading or introduction of the book to pinpoint the date. 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. Instead of writing my own summation, consider scott bissells. Obadiah msg your world will collapse obadiahs bible gateway. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account.
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