Obadiah 1:1-9

Edom's Pride and Punishment -- Obadiah 1:1-9: God gave Obadiah a message about Edom. The King James Version uses the word "Rumor" to describe the vision and message of Obadiah. The word means an authentic message from the Lord. It is not just some "speculation" as the word is usually used today. The message is certain, "Edom will be humbled, Thus says the Lord GOD." God's messenger had been sent out and the nations would rise against Edom in battle. The people of Edom were a doomed people because of their pride. They would become one of the smaller nations and would be looked down upon by the heathen nations.

The Edomites felt safe living in Mount Seir. They said in their heart, "Who will bring me down to the ground?" They thought no one could attack them there, but they were mistaken. The Lord said, "I will still bring you down, even if you fly higher than an eagle or nest among the stars." God wants individuals and nations to be strong and self-supporting, but He will not tolerate sinful pride. The ruin that God would bring upon Edom would be total. Edom was doomed! Everything they valued would be taken from them. Those that Edom looked upon as friends and allies would turn against her and drive her from her own land. The destruction would be total. "And your mighty men shall be dismayed, O Teman, so that every man from Mount Esau will be cut off by slaughter." (Obadiah 1:9)