Obadiah 1:15-16 "For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. For as ye have drunk upon MY holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been."
We find no personal history of the prophet Obadiah and thus know nothing about him. Though it is difficult to determine the time when the book was written, internal evidence (vv.10-14) seems to fix its date near the time of the final overthrow of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. The prophet's message was largely to the Edomites, with a promise of future hope for Israel. The Edomites, from the line of Esau, were a constant enemy of Israel. They never forgave Jacob and his descendants for cheating their ancestor out of his birthright. When Nebuchadnezzar captured Jerusalem, Edom rejoiced over Israel's downfall and took part in the plundering and massacre (Psalm 137:7 pictured above). Previously, the LORD had instructed HIS people to treat Edom kindly (Deuteronomy 23:7). Now, however, their atrocious conduct filled the cup of iniquity, and GOD passed upon them a sentence of condemnation and annihilation. Their grudge against Israel led to a threefold sin: refusing GOD's people passage through their land (Numbers 20:14-22; 21:4), invading Judah and carrying off captives (2nd.Chronicles28:17) and rejoicing when the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem (2nd.Chronicles 36:17-20 cf. Psalm 137:7 pictured above).
Obadiah predicted judgment upon Edom for their grudge against and treatment of the Israelites; this prophecy carried out GOD's promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:3 pictured below). Edom's behavior and doom is a classic warning against anti-Semitism (v.10 pictured at top of post). The message has two parts: the judgment of Edom (vv.2-16) and the restoration of Israel (vv.17-21). In this short but significant prophecy. GOD demonstrates HIS special care for the Jews and HIS guaranteed punishment upon those who persecute HIS people. JED
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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