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Introduction to the Book of Obadiah The
Book of Obadiah is the shortest book in

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the Old Testament, only one chapter.

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We know little about its author,
the prophet Obadiah, and the date is

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uncertain.

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The circumstances of the book refer to one
of two periods of invasion in Israel's

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history, either the period around 850 B.C.

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or the period around 600 B.C.,
but the message of the prophecy is clear.

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The prophecy centers on the ancient feud
between Edom and Israel.

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Edom bordered the land of Israel to the
southeast.

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The Edomites were descendants of Esau and
carried a grudge against their relatives

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in Israel because Esau's twin brother
Jacob had cheated Esau out of his

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birthright and stolen their father's
blessing.

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Edom was proud of her natural
fortifications in the mountains and

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gloated over the devastation of God's
chosen people by foreign powers.

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But because of Edom's pride and her
participation in that disaster against

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Israel, Obadiah announced that Edom would
be destroyed and that God's kingdom and

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God's people would triumph.

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God eventually did humble Edom and the
nation fell.

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Take heart as you listen, knowing that
God's enemies will not escape His judgment

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and will someday be brought to justice and
destroyed.