| Obadiah
BOOK
: Obadiah
Description
: Short
prophecy about Edom's coming destruction, the day of the Lord, and the
deliverance of Israel and triumph of the kingdom of God
Author:
an unknown Obadiah
Date
written : uncertain
Chapters
: just
21 verses
Brief
Synopsis:
•
Edom
is challenged over having gloated over Israel 's devastation by foreign
powers. And being proud over her own security,
•
This will bring God's wrath so she will
be destroyed, but Mount Zion and Israel will be delivered, and God's
kingdom will triumph.
v.1
Title and Introduction
v.2-14
Judgment on Edom
v.2-7
Edom 's Destruction Announced
v.8-14
Edom 's Destruction Reaffirmed
v.15-21
The Day of the Lord
v.15-18
Judgment on the Nations but Deliverance for Zion
v.19-21
The Lord's Kingdom Established
Key
Verses :
The
background
v.1
The
vision of Obadiah. This is what the Sovereign LORD says about Edom
v.3
The
pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of
the rocks and make your home on the heights, you
who say to yourself, `Who can bring me down to the ground?'
v.10
Because
of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with
shame; you will be destroyed forever.
v.4
Though
you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from
there I will bring you down," declares the LORD.
There
will judgment for all nations
v.15
"The
day of the LORD is near for all nations. As you have done, it will be
done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.
But
Israel will be blessed
v.17
But
on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy, and the house of
Jacob will possess its inheritance.
•
A short and to the point prophecy against
Edom who are condemned by the Lord for their pride and for the way they
have been hostile to Israel (v.3.10-14).
•
Judgment will come upon them (v.4-9)
and upon the nations of the world (v.15,16) while blessing will come
upon Israel (v.17-21)
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