Internal evidence seems to fix the date of obadiahs ministry in the reign of the bloody athaliah 2ki 8. Obadiah 1, new international version niv the bible app. Jan 02, 2020 book of obadiah bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Study obadiah 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
The book of obadiah is the only one chapter book in the old testament. Obadiah at the great books new revised standard version. Some believe obadiah may have been a contemporary of elisha. Introduction the author the author of the book is named obadiah which means servant of yahweh. H5662 thus saith h559 the lord h6 god h3069 concerning edom. The form of obadiahs name used in the septuagint is obdios. Oct 23, 2012 this is the holy book of obadiah, known simply as obadiah. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus ones mind and heart upon christ and his gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to. 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, the shortest book in the old testament, is the pronouncement of doom against an ancient and longforgotten nation, the land of edom.
This summary of the book of obadiah will help with many different forms of bible study. This is what the sovereign lord says about edomwe have heard a message from the lord. Obadiah is a prophet of god who uses this opportunity to condemn edom for sins against both god and israel. Thus says the lord god concerning edom we have heard a report from the lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying, arise, and let us rise up against her for battle. The book is named after the prophet who received the vision 1. This is the holy book of obadiah, known simply as obadiah.
A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. There are obadiahs in the old testament, and one of these may the obadiah who wrote this book. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible. These are the middle two verses of the king james bible. 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. This summary of the book of obadiah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. We have heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen. Obadiah these are all of the chapters of the book of obadiah. Ahabs steward who met elijah 1 kings 18 was so named. We have heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent. Overview of the book of obadiah reformed answers to. Obadiah verse 1 identifies the author of the book of obadiah as the prophet obadiah. The righteous power of god, not the evil plans of the nations, determines the course of history.
When were obadiahs prophecies against edom fulfilled obadiah 1. Obadiah king james version kjv 1 the vision of obadiah. As a christian what should i do, if anything, if i know of an illegal immigrant in my country. If position in the canon argues for chronology, why not place obadiah before hosea, joel, and amos. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king james. Wee haue heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen.
As brief as this book is, scholars raise many questions about it. The prophet obadiah is otherwise unknown and nothing of his family or background is given in his prophecy. Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is only 21 verses long. The hebrew name obadiah means worshipper of yahweh or servant of yahweh.
The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. 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. An obadiah was an officer in king ahab of israels court and hid gods prophets in a cave 1 kings 18. Obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament and is. We have heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, arise ye. The book of obadiah consists of one chapter, concerning edom, its impending doom 1.
The authors name is obadiah, which means servant or worship of the lord his was a common name as is found in many other places in the old testament 1 kings 18. Dating the book of obadiah accurately is nearly impossible due to the scant historical information contained in the book. They debate its author and date of composition, and they point to the striking similarity between passages in obadiah and jeremiah to question whether obadiah. Obadiah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of obadiah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Verse 2 concludes with and forget not all his benefits. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. This summary of the book of obadiah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. Book of obadiah bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets.
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. Overview of the book of obadiah third millennium ministries. Obadiah bible book with full chapters king james version. Some have thought that this is the same obadiah that was ahabs steward in 2 chronicles 17.
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. Welcome to the study of the shortest book in the word. Obadiah chapter 1 kjv king james version in short this applies to the false ashkenazi jews who are the actual edomite s possessing the land of israel right now. It acts as a kind of refrain in the prophets song of lamentation over the nation of edom. 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. Verse 1 contains a parenthetical statement that informs us that god has sent a messenger among the nations, urging them to rise up against her. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of obadiah. Obadiah means servant of the lord and occurs 20 times in the old testament, referring to many other old testament individuals.
An obadiah was an officer in king ahab of israels court and hid gods prophets in a. Obadiah, in sheltering onehundred prophets against the wrath of jezebel 1 kings 18. Book of obadiah overview insight for living ministries. Verse 1 continues and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Discover the most popular bible verses from obadiah. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of obadiah in the bible king james version. 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. 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. Obadiah probably lived in the southern kingdom of judah. If for no other reason, this book is important because it is part of the inspired bible ii timothy 3.
Internal evidence seems to fix the date of obadiah s ministry in the reign of the bloody athaliah 2ki 8. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of obadiah in. There is insufficient historical data in the book to identify its historical setting. 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 s prophecy closely follows the pattern of a covenantlawsuit address. If it is, surely it cannot be very important because it only has 21 verses which is the shortest book in the old testament. Original 1611 kjv book of obadiah viewing the 1611 king james version of obadiah obadiah chapter 1, also known as. Viewing the 1611 king james version of obadiah obadiah chapter 1, also known as.
Between obadiah 11 and 14, a total of four verses, the phrase in the day or on the day occurs ten times. The purpose of the book of obadiah, therefore, was not to warn edom of imminent judgment but to reassure gods people of his triumphant justice at work for them. Obadiah bible study zion friedheim lutheran church. If repetition is the best form of emphasis, god goes overboard in the chapterlong, prophetic book of obadiah. 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.
The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. 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. Book of obadiah, the destruction of edom, judahs misfortune. The authors name is obadiah, which means servant or worshiper of the lord. This was created to assess how well you know the book. Why did god judge edom so harshly in the book of obadiah. The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the. The position of the book in the old testament canon argues for an early date.
The book of obadiah was likely written between 848 and 840 b. We have heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, arise. Here, in this endtime prophecy, edomites are still living in this inhospitable place. And ahab called obadiah, which was the governor of his house. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The name means servant of yahweh and so would be a popular one. If this be true, and if the ministry of joel was during the reign of joash, then obadiah is chronologically first of the writing prophets, and first to use the formula, the day of the lord.
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