EXAMINATION CONSIDERATIONS 1. What are the advantages of having the revelation of the prophets in poetic, literary style? There are four. 2. Can you remember the four point outline of all the books of the prophetsgenerally speaking? 3. What are the surest guides of all in learning to interpre... [ Continue Reading ]
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CERTAINTY OF EDOM'S JUDGMENT TEXT: Obadiah 1:1-4 1. The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. 2. Behold, I h... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EXTENT OF EDOM'S JUDGMENT TEXT: Obadiah 1:5-9 5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not steal only till they had enough? if grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? 6 How are the things of Esau searched! how are hi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE JUSTICE OF GOD'S JUDGMENT UPON EDOM TEXT: Obadiah 1:10-16 10 For the violence done to thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off forever. 11 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that strangers carried away his substance, and foreigners entere... [ Continue Reading ]
VICTORY FOR GOD'S COVENANT PEOPLE TEXT: Obadiah 1:17-21 17 But in mount Zion there shall be those that escape, and it shall be holy; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. 18 And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stub... [ Continue Reading ]