OBADIAH 1:1 B. THE DESERVED DOWNFALL OF EDOM. The prophet declares
that interpretation of current events which Yahweh has revealed to
him. Other nations are combining against Edom (Obadiah 1:1) and Yahweh
will make their combination successful (Obadiah 1:2; the perfect
tenses are prophetic). Edom ha... [ Continue Reading ]
OBADIAH 1:15 A, OBADIAH 1:16. THE JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS. The Day of
Yahweh approaches; Judah has already drunk her cup of suffering (_cf._
Jeremiah 25:15; Jeremiah 49:12), and now the other nations shall drink
destruction. Mount Zion shall be a sanctuary, and the house of Jacob
(here for Judah) sh... [ Continue Reading ]