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THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET OBADIAH
_Chronological Notes relative to this book, upon the supposition_
_that it was written about_ five hundred and eighty-seven _years_
_before the commencement of the Chr...
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THE VISION OF OBADIAH - , i. e., of “the worshiper of God.” The
prophet would be known only by that which his name imports, that he
worshiped God. He tells us in this double title, through whom the
pr...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
The brief prophecy of Obadiah is composed of two parts: Obadiah 1:1
concern Edom and its destruction and Obadiah 1:17 reveal the
establishment of the kingdom in Israel and Isr...
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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 Ya...
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The Destruction of Edom. 1 9. The Punishment of Edom foretold
1. _The vision of Obadiah_.] This is the short Title of this short
Book. It tells us the name of the Author, which is all that we know of...
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_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
aut...
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DISCOURSE: 1197
BLESSED EFFECTS OF THE GOSPEL IN THE LATTER DAYS
Obadiah 1:17. _Upon Mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall
be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessio...
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WE HAVE HEARD A RUMOUR, &C.— See Jeremiah 49:14. _Obadiah 1:3. Thou
that dwellest in the clefts of the rock_] _He that dwelleth,_
&c.—_hath said in his heart,_ &c. St. Jerome informs us, that all
the...
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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...
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The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We
have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the
heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle....
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1:1 (e-0) * (The title of this book, 'Obadiah'), Said to mean,
'Servant of Jah.' vision (f-2) _ Chazan_ . see Daniel 8:15 ....
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THE *LORD IS KING
OBADIAH
_PHILIP SMITH_
ABOUT THE BOOK OF OBADIAH
AUTHOR
This is the shortest book in the *Old Testament. Obadiah means ‘the
servant of *Yahweh’. Or it means ‘the person who giv...
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1-9. — THE DIVINE HOSTILITY AGAINST EDOM PROCLAIMED.
(1) THE VISION OF OBADIAH. — Properly, _vision of Obadiah,_ without
the article. There are three recognised headings to prophetical books
— _word,...
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חֲזֹ֖ון עֹֽבַדְיָ֑ה כֹּֽה ־אָמַר֩
אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה...
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EDOM AND ISRAEL
Obadiah 1:1
IF the Book of Obadiah presents us with some of the most difficult
questions of criticism, it raises besides one of the hardest ethical
problems in all the vexed history...
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OBADIAH, THE COMING DOOM OF EDOM
A vision was granted to Obadiah of the penalty to be meted out to Edom
for his cruelty to his brother Israel. Instead of showing sympathy,
the Edomites had feasted the...
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There is no personal history of Obadiah, and it is impossible to fix
accurately the date of his prophecy. The only ground on which it may
be fixed is the capture of Jerusalem, to which reference is so...
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The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; (a) We
have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the
heathen, Arise ye, and (b) let us rise up against her in b...
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_Edom. The Jews understand this of the Romans; others apply it to
themselves; but it seems to speak of the Idumeans. --- Ambassador,
prophet, or angel; or God has suffered the passions of men to act....
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"The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We
have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the
heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle....
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Contents
The Prophet hath a vision concerning the children of Esau. As sworn
foe to Christ, Esau's destruction must follow. Obadiah is here setting
it forth. Towards the end of the Chapter there are...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
The history of Edom throughout scripture is one of much interest, as
exhibiting the ways of God with a people akin to Israel, but with
fortunes more and more...
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_OBADIAH_
‘The vision of Obadiah.’
Obadiah 1:1
I. NOTHING IS CERTAINLY KNOWN ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THIS BRIEF
PROPHECY.—It forms the shortest separate book in the Old Testament,
and it is nowhere quo...
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Obadiah’s preface is, that he brought nothing human, but only
declared the vision presented to him from above. We indeed know that
it was God alone that was ever to be heard in the Church, as even now...
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Edom is frequently spoken of in the prophets. This people, who, as
well as Jacob, were descended from Isaac, had an inveterate hatred to
the posterity of the younger son who were favoured as the peopl...
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THE VISION OF OBADIAH,.... Or the prophecy, as the Targum; which was
delivered unto him by the Lord in a vision; it was not what he fancied
or dreamed of, but what he saw, what he had a clear discover...
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The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We
have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the
heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle....
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_The vision of Obadiah_ The name of this prophet signifies, _a
servant_, or a worshipper, _of the Lord._ Such he undoubtedly was, and
also a prophet, but what he was in other respects we are not infor...
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The vision of Obadiah: Thus saith the Lord God, the supreme Ruler and
Sovereign of the universe, CONCERNING EDOM: WE HAVE HEARD A RUMOR FROM
THE LORD, tidings from Jehovah, the God of the covenant, th...
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Edom's Destruction Foretold...
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1-16 This prophecy is against Edom. Its destruction seems to have
been typical, as their father Esau's rejection; and to refer to the
destruction of the enemies of the gospel church. See the predicti...
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THE VISION, which the prophet received immediately from the Lord; so
prophets are called _seers_, 1 SAMUEL 9:9 AMOS 7:12; and their
prophecy is vision, Isaiah 1:1...
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Obadiah 1:1 vision H2377 Obadiah H5662 says H559 (H8804) Lord H136 GOD
H3069 Edom H123 heard H8085 ...
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INTRODUCTION (OBADIAH 1:1).
Obadiah 1:1
‘The vision of Obadiah.
Thus says the Lord YHWH concerning Edom.
“We have heard tidings from YHWH,
And an ambassador is sent among the nations,
“Arise you...
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CONTENTS: Edom's humiliation because of sin against God's people.
CHARACTERS: God, Obadiah.
CONCLUSION: If men in their pride and carnal security dare to
challenge omnipotence, their challenge will...
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Obadiah 1:1. _The vision of Obadiah._ This is reckoned a higher mode
of revelation than that of dreams. The Chaldaic paraphrase reads,
“The prophecy of Obadiah.”
_Concerning Edom._ He joins his voice...
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_The vision of Obadiah._
THE DIVINE PURPOSE IN RELATION TO HUMANITY
A voice thundering at midnight is the voice of Obadiah. It was the
voice of a stranger. His age, his country, his parents, his crad...
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OBADIAH—NOTE ON OBADIAH 1:1 THUS SAYS THE LORD GOD was a common
expression among the prophets, indicating that the prophet reports
God’s own words. RISE UP! God is calling the nations to go to war
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CRITICAL NOTES.] AMB.] God is represented as summoning armies and
setting them in battle array, after the custom of earthly kings.
OBADIAH 1:3. CLEFTS] Jeremiah 49:16. See _Stanley_ for description.
T...
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EXPOSITION
OBADIAH 1:1
PART I. THE DESTRUCTION OF EDOM, AND THE CAUSE THEREOF.
OBADIAH 1:1
§ 1. The heathen nations are summmoned to take vengeanee on Edom. In
spite of her impregnable position, th...
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Tonight shall we turn now to Obadiah.
Who Obadiah was, or where he came from, when he prophesied, nobody
knows for sure. There have been a lot of guesses as to who Obadiah
actually was, but they are a...
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Amos 1:11; Amos 1:12; Ezekiel 25:12; Ezekiel 35:3; Isaiah 18:2;...
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A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF OBADIAH
_ The Book of Obadiah_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1: A vision concerning Edom. We are well aware that Esau was the
father of Edomites. When Isaac's sons were born they were twi...
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Obadiah — His name speaks a servant or a worshipper of the Lord, but
who he was we know not. We — The prophets, have heard. A rumour —
Not an uncertain report, but it comes from God. Is sent — By the...
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OBADIAH — If the Book of Obadiah is inspired Scripture, then why is
it not quoted in the NT? (For a discussion of this question, see
Ecclesiastes 1:1.)
OBADIAH — Is the prophecy of Obadiah simply an...