Some believe obadiah may have been a contemporary of elisha. This is what the sovereign lord says about edomwe have heard a message from the lord. Obadiah commentary john gills exposition of the bible. In this, the shortest book of the old testament, it seems the prophet obadiah considered each word a highpriced commodity. We do not know anything of the books author but his name obadiah servant or worshipper of jehovah. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. Obadiah, with only one chapter consisting of 21 verses, is the shortest of all old testament books and purports to be a record of the vision of. The book of obadiah obadiah chapter 1 from the original 1611 kjv king james bible. Obadiah bible book with full chapters king james version.
Arise yee, and let vs rise vp against her in battell 2 behold, i haue made thee small among the heathen. Those who have gone through the american school system have, i am sure. 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 2 behold, i have made thee small among the heathen. These are all of the chapters of the book of obadiah.
Obadiah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of obadiah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Viewing the 1611 king james version of obadiah obadiah chapter 1, also known as. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. When were obadiahs prophecies against edom fulfilled obadiah 1. Obadiah is a prophet of god who uses this opportunity to condemn edom for sins against both god and israel. The book is named after the prophet who received the vision 1. Recent questions why did jesus speak this parable about people brought and slain in front of the ruler if he was meek and gentle. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Reference list obadiah king james bible dictionary. The book of obadiah is the only one chapter book in the old testament. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of obadiah in the bible king james version.
Book of obadiah, the fourth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, in the jewish canon treated as one book, the twelve. Obadiah verse 1 identifies the author of the book of obadiah as the prophet obadiah. Internal evidence seems to fix the date of obadiahs ministry in the reign of the bloody athaliah 2ki 8. The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration.
Book of obadiah overview insight for living ministries. We have heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, arise. The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the. Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, benhail, obadiah, zechariah, nethanel and micaiah, to teach in the cities of judah. Stoke poges is a small village in england not too far from windsor castle. Obadiah chapter 1 1611 kjv king james version 1 the vision of obadiah. Why did god judge edom so harshly in the book of obadiah. The hebrew name obadiah means worshipper of yahweh or servant of yahweh. Obadiah is viewed throughout christianity as an old testament minor prophet who wrote the book of obadiah. The book of obadiah is a sustained denunciation of the edomites, melting into a vision of the future glories of zion. Obadiah 1 audio bible reading, kjv, nkjv, niv, nasb. Mattaniah, and bakbukiah, obadiah, meshullam, talmon, akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Obadiah 1 kjv read the king james version online free. This summary of the book of obadiah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. Bible our library commentaries john gills exposition of the bible obadiah. Wee haue heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen. Obadiah this kjv bible app includes all chapters and verses of the the book of obadiah complete text of obadiah king james version. Obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament and is not quoted in the new testament. Obadiah king james version kjv 1 the vision of obadiah. View smaller size scan of original obadiah chapter 1, view textonly version of obadiah chapter 1, or click to switch to the standard king james version of obadiah chapter 1. The book of obadiah was likely written between 848 and 840 b.
Obadiah, the shortest book in the old testament, is only 21 verses long. This summary of the book of obadiah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. The book of obadiah kjv audio bible full by alexander. Obadiah book of in the kjv bible king james version. An envoy was sent to the nations to say,rise, let us go. Obadiah these are all of the chapters of the book of obadiah. Study obadiah 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights reserved.
Obadiah nkjv the coming judgment on edom the bible. King james version but upon mount zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness. In hebrew the book is titled hydbu meaning servant of yahweh. In revelation, the last book of the bible there are 7 trumps and the 7th trump is the last one and is at the end of the tribulation. This may have been a popular name as with ahabs steward who met elijah cf. The book of obadiah kjv read by alexander scourby dana haubertova. The book of obadiah kjv read by alexander scourby youtube. Book of obadiah bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Darby bible translation but upon mount zion shall there be deliverance, and it shall be holy. This is the holy book of obadiah, known simply as obadiah. We have heard a rumour from the lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, arise ye, and let us. Discover the most popular bible verses from obadiah. The book of the prophet obadiah is the shortest book of the ot with 21 verses only.
An introduction to the book of obadiah related media. The holy bible book 31 obadiah kjv dramatized audio. See more ideas about bible, word of god and bible verses. Obadiah means servant of the lord and occurs 20 times in the old testament, referring to many other old testament individuals. Obadiah the new testament of the king james version bible. Obadiah probably lived in the southern kingdom of judah. And i saw the dead, small and great, stand before god. The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible in judaism and christianity, its authorship is attributed to a prophet who lived in the assyrian period and named himself in the first verse, obadiah. Thus says the lord god concerning edom we have heard a report from the lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying, arise, and let us rise up against her for battle.
Obadiah the son of jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Obadiah 1 king james bible kjv book of obadiah bible. There are obadiahs in the old testament, and one of these may the obadiah who wrote this book. Obadiah 1, new international version niv the bible app. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere. Thus says the lord god concerning edom we have heard a report from the lord, and an envoy has been sent among the nations saying, arise and let us go against her for battle.
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