Obadiah's Oracle Against Edom

Pronunciation of OBADIAH's judgment. The blasphemy of the gods of Jerusalem by the Lord Odeadia himself is serious and there is no prospect of reviving this country in the future. In this sense, Edom explained the reasons of Edom's sin and judgment, and on the day your brothers were blasphemed you stood by, and on the day they were destroyed they let the children of Juda. Edom's constant violence and hatred against their older brother Jacob made God unhappy. Now the judgment of the Lord has passed, there is no prospect of recovery.

Purpose of writing: Ovadia is the shortest book in the Old Testament, with only 21 verses. Obedadia is a prophet of God and uses this opportunity to condemn Edom's sins against God and Israel. Descendants of Esau of Edom, the Israelites were descendants of his twin brother Jacob. The fight between brothers has affected their descendants over 1000 years ago. When the Israelites left Egypt from Egypt, this split allowed the Edomites to prohibit Israel from crossing their land. The crime of Edom's pride now requires a strong judgment of the Lord

The hostility between Edom and the Israelites, and Edom's punishment are the literal themes of Obadia. Hatred between Edom and Israel is one of the oldest examples of discord in human relations. It began even before their ancestors Esau and Jacob were born: in their womb's Reveka's womb, "Babies push each other within them" (Genesis 25:22). Then, due to the red stew's bowl, Esau easily handed him the right to make his brother Jacob (Genesis 25: 29 - 34). Later, Jacob stole the blessing Esau said. "Did he not name Jacob correctly? He cheated me twice:" Esau complained to Jacob because of his father's blessing, he said to himself: "My father The day of mourning for is near, then I will kill my brother Jacob "(Genesis 27: 36, 41)

When it comes to Obadia's theme, it is important to emphasize the "punishment" theme outlined in the book for Edom. WJ Dean and JR Thomson wrote a conclusion: "There is a theme in Obadiah's book - the punishment of cruel and ambiguous actions of Judah in the East ..." The main prophet is related to "Ezekiel". The destruction that will be expelled to Babylon and Jerusalem is interpreted as punishment appropriate for those who committed their crimes. This section explains to the reader about the reasons for the punishment theme. "Confidence is often called an attribute of a person who is stupidly felt and is therefore punished by the power, intelligence, ally and terrain of a person." Destruction is extremely important for understanding Obadia, but destruction is It is important to understand that it is the result of behavior. "