Brief Summary of The Book of Obadiah

The Book of Obadiah is the shortest book of the Old Testament consisting of
only one chapter. Scholars believe it is one of the first of the prophetic writings.

Obadiah was a prophet of Judah, although not absolutely in certainty. There

are other men whose name was Obadiah but none of them are the same as the
author of the book.

The main purpose of this book is a prophecy concerning the coming

judgment on Edom, the nation descended from Esau, who was Jacob’s brother.
Eventually Edom and the Edomites disappeared from history, whereas Israel has
continued throughout all ages.

April 9, 2010 DwellingWithGod.com By Jay Gheen