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# 📖 Obadiah
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> [[#📖 Summary of Book]]
> [[#📚 Genre]]
> [[#🙋♂️ Who is the Author]]
> [[#⌛️ When Was it Written]]
> [[#🧭 Theme Verse]]
> [[#🧭 Major Themes]]
> [[#📅 Outline of Book]]
> **[[#✍️ Chapter-by-Chapter Notes]]**
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflections]]
> [[#📚 Further Study / Interesting Insights]]
## 📖 Summary of Book
> The Book of Obadiah is a prophetic message announcing God’s judgment against the nation of Edom for its pride and hostility toward Judah. Edom had rejoiced over Jerusalem’s destruction and participated in exploiting God’s people. Through Obadiah, God declares that pride will lead to downfall and that justice will prevail. The book concludes with the promise that God’s kingdom will ultimately triumph.
#### 📚 Genre
- Prophetic Literature
- Minor Prophets
#### 🙋♂️ Who is the Author
- Obadiah
#### ⌛️ When Was it Written
- Possibly around 586 BC (after the fall of Jerusalem) or earlier (debated)
## 🧭 Theme Verse
> Obadiah 1:15 (NET)
“For the day of the LORD is approaching for all the nations. Just as you have done, so it will be done to you. You will get exactly what your deeds deserve.”
## 🧭 Major Themes
• God’s justice
• Pride and humility
• Judgment on nations
• Accountability
• God’s sovereignty
• Betrayal and violence
• Covenant loyalty
• The Day of the LORD
• Restoration
• God’s kingdom
## 📅 Outline of Book
- 1:1–9 — Judgment Against Edom
- Pride condemned
- Coming destruction
- 1:10–14 — Edom’s Sin Against Judah
- Violence
- Betrayal
- Gloating
- 1:15–21 — The Day of the LORD and Restoration
- Judgment on nations
- Israel restored
- God’s reign
## ✍️ Chapter-by-Chapter Notes
- [[Obadiah 01]]
## 🙏 Devotional Reflections
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## 📚 Further Study / Interesting Insights
**Further Study**.
1. Douglas Stuart, Hosea–Jonah (Word Biblical Commentary: Obadiah section)
2. David W. Baker, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah (Tyndale Old Testament Commentary)
3. Paul R. Raabe, Obadiah (Anchor Yale Bible Commentary)
**Interesting Insights**.
1. Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament.
2. It contains only 21 verses.
3. Edom descended from Esau, Jacob’s brother.
4. The book centers on sibling rivalry between nations.
5. Obadiah strongly condemns national pride.
6. Parts of Obadiah parallel Jeremiah 49.
7. The book emphasizes moral responsibility in international relations.
8. Mount Esau and Mount Zion symbolize opposing kingdoms.
9. The final verse declares God’s ultimate rule.
10. Obadiah shows that God defends His covenant people.
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