Obadiah
Purpose
Condemns Edom for violence against Jerusalem and foretells its downfall and the LORD's deliverance on his day.
Author
Obadiah
Time Period
Date uncertain: c. 845 BC or c. 586 BC
Key Themes
- Pride and fall of Edom
- Brotherly betrayal
- The day of the LORD
- Judgment
- The kingdom
Outline
Edom's pride and coming destruction (v. 1-16); Israel's restoration and the LORD's kingdom (v. 17-21).