Obadiah

Obadiah

Category: Minor Prophets

Written: c. 586 BC

By: Obadiah

Topic: Prophecy (Shortest prophecy, and shortest book of the Old Testament)

Location: Judah

Purpose: To prophesy against Edom.

Outline (chapter)

• Judgment on Edom (1-9)

• Edom's Violations (10-14)

• Israel's Victory (15-21)

Key Verse: For violence against your brother Jacob, Shame shall cover you, And you shall be cut off forever. (Obadiah 10)

Prophet: ​

• Obadiah

• Prophesied concerning Edom

• 590 BC

• Home/Location: Judah (During Divided/S. Kingdom, 930 BC - 586 BC; From the village of Betharam (N. Kingdom territory prior to fall to Assyrians in 722 BC ), near Sichem )

Categories: Bible, Old Testament, Minor Prophets