INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY: BOOK OF OBADIAH
By Dennis Schmidt 2/2003
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This paper discusses the book of Obadiah. Obadiah is the oldest prophetical
book and shortest book in the Old Testament. The Edomites who are the offspring
of Esau the brother of Jacob. Another prophet of the time was Joel which was
written to
Proverbs
OBADIAH THEME:
Obadiah
CHAPTER THEMES & ELEMENTS
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OVERVIEW |
OUTLINE |
TOPICS |
CHAPTER(S) THEMES |
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Prophecy against |
I) Introduction |
Introduction |
{1:1} Lord’s battle
vision given Obadiah against |
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What will happen? |
II) Judgment prophesied |
Destruction of |
{1:2-9} Esau’s pride of heart will cut her off |
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Why will it happen? |
III) Judgment reasons |
Violence against Jacob |
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Way it will happen? |
IV) Judgment results |
What you done to others will be done to you |
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restoration |
V) Judgment victory for |
Kingdoms shall be the Lord’s as He makes Judah devour Esau |
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AUTHOR: Prophet Obadiah DATE: 845 BC FROM:
PURPOSE:
-
PUNISHMENT BY GOD FOR
Obadiah
- FUTURE DAY
OF THE LORD PUNISHMENT TO ALL UNBELIEVERS.
Obadiah
KEY WORD(S)/VERSES:
Obadiah
[ pride
] (3, 12); [ Edom ] (1, 8);
[ Esau ] (6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 21); [ Jacob ] (10, 17, 18); [ destroy ] (8, 12); [ day ] (8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
OUTLINE FOR OBADIAH
I) INTRODUCTION: {OBADIAH 1:1}
II) JUDGMENT PHOPHESIED: {OBADIAH 1:2-9}
III) JUDGMENT REASONS: {OBADIAH
IV) JUDGMENT RESULTS: {OBADIAH
V) JUDGMENT VICTORY FOR
ESAU’S DESECENDANTS & HISTORY:
Esau's grudge is against
Genesis 27:41 "And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."
God rejected Esau:
Genesis 25:23 "And the LORD said unto her, Two nations <are> in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and <the one> people shall be stronger than <the other> people; and the elder shall serve the younger."
Malachi 1:2-3 "I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, {3} And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness."
Romans 9:10-13 "And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; {11} (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) {12} It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. {13} As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
I)
INTRODUCTION: {OBADIAH 1:1}
WHO: The vision of
Obadiah. WHOM: the Lord GOD
Obadiah 1:1 "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." Ambassadors to foreign lands to fight
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MISC: LORD GOD {OBADIAH 1:1 – 1:21}
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(1) 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. {Obadiah
1:1}
(2) Though thou
exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the
stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD. {Obadiah
1:4}
(3) Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in
the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not
have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands
on their substance in the day of their calamity; {Obadiah 1:13}
(4) 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. {Obadiah
1:15}
(5) 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. {Obadiah 1:16}
(6) And the
house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house
of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there
shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath
spoken it. {Obadiah 1:18}
(7) And
saviours shall come up on
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See my papers: "Triunity – Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" for more information on this subject.
See my papers: "The One God – The Shama" for more information on this subject.
Jeremiah's parallel:
Jeremiah 49:14 "I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, <saying>, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle."
PROPHETS:
Vision: A revelation from God.
Numbers 12:6 "And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, <I> the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, <and> will speak unto him in a dream."
Joel 2:28 "And it shall come to pass afterward, <that> I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:"
Prophet: A spokesman for another, as for God. Other names/titles in the Bible are as follows: Man of God; Servant of the Lord; Messenger of the Lord; and Seer (to see).
Exodus 7:1-2 "And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made
thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. {2}
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak
unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of
Jeremiah 1:7 "But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I <am> a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak."
Amos 3:7-8 "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. {8} The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?"
1 Samuel 9:9 "(Beforetime in
TRUE & FALSE PROPHETS TESTS:
- Spoke only in the name of the Lord (Yahweh).
- His life matches his position. He did not practice divination.
- Do not assume signs and wonders prove his position.
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 "If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, {2} And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; {3} Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul."
2 Thessalonians 2:9 "<Even him>, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,"
- His message was in harmony with previous revelation.
- History confirms his authenticity.
Deuteronomy 18:21-22 "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? {22} When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that <is> the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, <but> the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."
- Moral quality and spiritual essence of the message.
- Inner witness to the Holy Spirit believer.
1 Corinthians
Obadiah: Means servant of the Lord. Twelve person bore this name in scriptures. However, no other Biblical reference to this Obadiah is found.
Genesis 36:1 "Now these <are> the
generations of Esau, who <is>
II)
JUDGMENT PHOPHESIED: {OBADIAH 1:2-9}
Obadiah 1:2 "Behold, /\ I /\ have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised." A prophecy is given in the past tense. Today's colloquial expression: "cut you down to size."
Jeremiah parallel:
Jeremiah 49:15 "For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, <and> despised among men."
WHAT: Pride of thine heart
hath deceived thee
Obadiah 1:3 "The [ pride ] of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation <is> high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?"
Jeremiah parallel:
Jeremiah 49:16 "Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, <and> the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD."
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KEYWORD: PRIDE {OBADIAH 1:3 – 1:12}
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(1) The pride of
thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest
in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that
saith in his heart, Who shall bring me
down to the ground? {Obadiah 1:3}
(2) Though thou
exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest
among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
{Obadiah 1:4}
(2) But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the
day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou
have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither
shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of
distress. {Obadiah 1:12}
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MISC: GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY {OBADIAH 1:2 – 1:21}
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(1) Behold, I
have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised. {Obadiah
1:2}
(2) The
pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest
in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation <is> high; that saith in
his heart, Who shall bring me down to
the ground? {Obadiah 1:3}
(3) Though thou exalt thyself as the
eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring
thee down, saith the LORD. {Obadiah 1:4}
(4) Shall I
not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out
of
(5) 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. {Obadiah
1:15}
(6) 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.
{Obadiah 1:16}
(7) But upon
mount
(8) And the
house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the
house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them;
and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for
the LORD hath spoken it. {Obadiah 1:18}
(9) And saviours
shall come up on
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Pride of thine heart hath deceived thee:
Proverbs
Obadiah 1:4 "Though thou exalt <thyself> as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will /\ I /\ bring thee down, saith the /\ LORD /\."
See my papers: "Is Free
Will Biblical? " for more information on this subject.
See my papers: "Some Saved
and Some Lost God’ Sovereignty" for more information on this subject.
See my papers: "God’s Plans
for His Purpose. Who
Harden Pharaoh’s Heart?" for more information on this subject.
Thou exact thyself as the eagle...I bring thee down saith the Lord:
Isaiah
See my papers: "Born with
Sin/Father is Devil (Prior to Rebirth)" for more information on this subject.
See my papers:
"Apostasy" for
more information on this subject.
Jeremiah parallel:
Jeremiah 49:22 "Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle,
and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day
shall the heart of the mighty men of
Obadiah 1:5 "If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave <some> grapes?"
Robbers by night..till they have enough..leave some graphs:
Jeremiah 49:9 "If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave <some> gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough."
WHY: How are <the things>
of Esau searched out
Obadiah 1:6 "How are <the things> of [ Esau ] searched out! <how> are his hidden things sought up!"
Jeremiah parallel:
Jeremiah 49:10 "But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he <is> not."
Obadiah 1:7 "All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee <even> to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, <and> prevailed against thee; <they that eat> thy bread have laid a wound under thee: <there is> none understanding in him."
Obadiah 1:8 "Shall /\ I /\ not in that [ day ], saith the /\ LORD /\, even [ destroy ] the wise <men> out of [
Wise men out of
Job 4:1 "Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said," (wise men)
Jeremiah 49:7 "Concerning
WAY: To the end that
every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter
Obadiah 1:9 "And thy mighty <men>, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of [ Esau ] may be cut off by slaughter."
Teman: Esau
Jeremiah 49:20 "Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against
III) JUDGMENT REASONS: {OBADIAH
WHY: For <thy>
violence against thy brother Jacob thou shalt be cut off for ever
Obadiah
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob..thou shalt be cut off:
Numbers
Numbers 20:17-18 "Let us pass, I pray thee, through
thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards,
neither will we drink <of> the water of the wells: we will go by the
king's <high> way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left,
until we have passed thy borders. {18} And
Joel
WHEN: In the day thou stood on the other side & strangers
carried away captive
Obadiah 1:11 "In the [ day ] that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou <wast> as one of them."
Strangers carried away captive:
Amos 1:6 "Thus saith the LORD; For
three transgressions of
WHAT: But thou
looked of thy
brother that he became a stranger & rejoiced over the children of
Obadiah 1:12 "But thou shouldest not have looked on the [ day ] of thy brother in the [ day ] that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the [ day ] of their [ destruction ]; neither shouldest thou have spoken [ proudly ] in the [ day ] of distress."
Rejoiced over the children of
Psalms 137:7 "Remember, O LORD, the children of
WAY: Thou should not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid <hands> on their substance
Obadiah
Obadiah 1:14 "Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the [ day ] of distress."
IV) JUDGMENT RESULTS: {OBADIAH
WHAT: The day of the LORD <is> near upon all the heathen
Obadiah
See my papers: "End Times
Events – Day of the Lord" for more information on this subject.
The day of the Lord is near:
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MISC:
DAY OF THE LORD {OBADIAH
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(1) Shall I
not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the
wise men out of
(2) In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in
the day that the strangers
carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and
cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast
as one of them. {Obadiah 1:11}
(3) But thou
shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger;
neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the
children of Judah in the day of
their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken
proudly in the day of distress.
{Obadiah 1:12}
(4) Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in
the day of their calamity;
yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their
affliction in the day of their
calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity; {Obadiah
1:13}
(5) Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress. {Obadiah 1:14}
(6) 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. {Obadiah
1:15}
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Day of the Lord: Refers to consummation of history and divine judgments. It has two aspects: God's triumph over evil. Blessings to his people.
It's called gloominess (2:2), destruction (
(Zephaniah
Other references: Isaiah 13:6,9; Ezekiel 13:5,30:3;
Amos
Isaiah 13:9 "Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it."
Jeremiah 30:7 "Alas! for that day <is> great, so that none <is> like it: it <is> even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it." Other scriptures to all people and people of that date.
2 Peter 3:10 "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." The end day itself.
Location Joel 3:2
As thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: Opposite golden rule
Matthew
Luke
Romans 2:5-6 "But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; {6}Who will render to every man according to his deeds:"
WHY: For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, <so> shall all the heathen drink continually and they shall be as though they had not been
Obadiah 1:16 "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."
V)
JUDGMENT VICTORY FOR
WHAT: Mount Zion shall be
deliverance, holiness; & Jacob shall possess Edom
Obadiah
Upon
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CONTRAST:
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(1) 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. {Obadiah 1:16}
(2) But upon mount
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See my papers: "What is a
Born-Again & How to Become One?" for more information on this subject.
Holiness:
Zechariah 14:20-21 "In that day shall there be upon the bells of
the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house
shall be like the bowls before the altar. {21} Yea, every
pot in
See my papers: "True Gospel
for Salvation by the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus" for more information on this subject.
See my papers:
"Imputed/Reckoned/Counted Righteousness of Jesus" for more information on this subject.
House of Jacob shall possess their possessions:
See my papers: "Israel
& Jewish People in God’s Plan" for more information on this subject.
WAY: Jacob shall be a fire, house of Joseph a flame, & the house of Esau stubble
Obadiah 1:18 "And the house of [ Jacob ] shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of [ Esau ] for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be <any> remaining of the house of [ Esau ]; for the /\ LORD /\ hath spoken <it>."
House of Esau for stubble:
Numbers 24:18 "And
Amos
Obadiah
See my papers: "Twelve
Tribes Prophecies" for
more information on this subject.
Obadiah
WHY: Saviours shall come
up on
Obadiah
Saviours shall come up on
Jesus comes with His angels and saints.
2 Thessalonians 1:7 "And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,"
See my papers: "Messianic
Prophecies that Jesus Fulfilled" for more information on this subject.
See my papers: "Jesus in
the Old Testament" for
more information on this subject.
See my papers: "Jesus Two Comings as King" for more information on this subject.
To judge the mount of Esau:
See my papers: "Judgment
of Believers & Unbelievers" for more information on this subject.
Kingdom shall be the Lord's:
See my papers: "Kingdom of God & Heaven" for more information on this subject.
Jesus establishes His kingdom on earth for 1000 years.
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