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Jan 4, 2022 · Thirteen different men are named Obadiah in the Bible, including the minor prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah. The name Obadiah was common in ancient Israel and Judah. It means “the Lord’s servant” or “worshiper of Yahweh.”
Jan 31, 2022 · Obadiah is a prophet of God who uses this opportunity to condemn Edom for sins against both God and Israel. The Edomites are descendants of Esau and the Israelites are descendants of his twin brother, Jacob. A quarrel between the brothers has affected their descendants for over 1,000 years.
Obadiah’s Vision. 1 The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Sovereign Lord says about Edom—. We have heard a message from the Lord: An envoy was sent to the nations to say, “Rise, let us go against her for battle”—. 2 “See, I will make you small among the nations; you will be utterly despised.
Jun 25, 2024 · God speaks to the nation of Edom through his prophet, Obadiah, to warn them of their impending judgment. While Obadiah’s words are written to a specific people at a specific time in history, it is filled with wisdom for us.
Why is Obadiah so important? The majority of the book pronounces judgment on the foreign nation of Edom, making Obadiah one of only three prophets who pronounced judgment primarily on other nations (Nahum and Habakkuk are the others).
Obadiah 1. The Destruction of Edom ( Jeremiah 49:7–22) 1 This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom—. We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations. to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”—.
Obadiah (/ oʊ b ə ˈ d aɪ. ə /; Hebrew: עֹבַדְיָה – ʿŌḇaḏyā or עֹבַדְיָהוּ – ʿŌḇaḏyāhū; "servant or slave of Yah"), also known as Abdias, is a biblical prophet. The authorship of the Book of Obadiah is traditionally attributed to the prophet Obadiah.
1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord Godconcerning 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”): 2 “Behold, I will make you small among the nations; You shall be greatly despised.
King James Version. 1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; 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. 2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
An Obadiah was an officer in King Ahab of Israel’s court and hid God’s prophets in a cave (1 Kings 18:3). An Obadiah was sent out by King Jehoshaphat of Judah to teach the law in the cities of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:7). An Obadiah was one of the overseers who helped repair the temple in the days of Josiah, King of Judah (2 Chronicles 34:12).
