Obidiah
Obadiah’s oracle against Edom as sentenced by Yahweh Himself is severe and without hope for future restoration of this people. Edom’s crime and reason for judgement is explained by Obadiah in this sense, “you stood by on the day of your brother’s captivity; and rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction .” Edom has displeased God by their consistent violence and hatred for their brother Jacob. Now Yahweh’s judgement is passed, and there is no hope of restoration. This seems very contrary to the promise God gave Abraham in Genesis 17:7-9. Would God destroy the entire Edomite people from the face of the earth? The Bible portrays the Edomites as descendants of Esau (Gen 36:1,9). They occupied the land of Edom also called Seir (Gen 32:3; 36:20-21, 30: Num 24:18). Through it passed two major traffic routes, the King’s Highway and the road along the Arabah. After the Exodus, Israel was denied passage through Edom via these major routes. Shortly thereafter the Edomites, in confederation with the Moabites and Ammonites, raided Judah during Jehoshaphat’s reign (2 Chr 20:1-2). For these actions, as well as others Edom finds itself at the words of Obadiah as he
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Approximate Word count = 1518
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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