Overview of the Minor Prophets: Obadiah

What must the believing young person in God’s covenant know about the prophecy of Obadiah?  First, that it was uttered by a man who was Jehovah’s servant (the name “Obadiah” means “servant of Jehovah”), about whom we know nothing more. This prophecy is the shortest book in the Old Testament.  Second, that Obadiah prophesied of God’s judgment on sinners (as did Hosea, Joel, and Amos), but that he spoke of judgment on one particular nation, that of Edom—a nation close to, but not part of, God’s...