Reading Obadiah

Obadiah, although being the shortest book of the Bible, is perhaps one of the most precious. Each word is loaded with meaning, carefully selected by this mystery author by the name of Obadiah. The importance and purpose behind each word of the book cannot be missed which leads to a concise, but information filled reading.

The book focuses on the foreign nation of Edom, making Obadiah one of three prophets to direct their messages mainly to a different nation than Israel. Edom was a nation full of people who were very vain. They thought of themselves as amazing people, definitely better than God's people. Because of this, they ended up stealing from, mocking, and harming the Israelites. Obadiah used the Edomites to provide a message warning against pride, and against wrongful treatment of God's people. Ultimately, the message ends with a reminder of God's sovereign power over the whole earth, not just His chosen people.

Ed Underwood