Study 0 From the Book of Obadiah is: The Introduction of Obadiah
Obadiah’s message is almost entirely a denunciation of Edom for
unbrotherly conduct to Israel, and a prophecy of the destruction of that proud
kingdom and people. But the prophet associates Edom’s fall with the day of the
Lord and foresees Israel’s recovery of their promised possessions, and the
universal triumph of God’s reign and kingdom.
The Edomites, as the descendants of Esau, and the Israelites, as
the descendants of Jacob, were enemies from the time that Israel took
possession of Canaan (see Nu. 20:14-21), and there are many references in the
historical and prophetic books to Edom, which show the antipathy between Edom
and Israel, and the difference in their destinies. See e.g., 2 Sa. 8:14; 2 Ki. 14:7; Je.
49:7-22; Ezk. 25:12-17; Am. 1:11, 12; Mal. 1:1-5.
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