author/date
Obadiah / 586 BC
Historical Context
unclear
What is the Redemptive Historical Narrative Connection?
divine judgment against those who persecute God’s people finds its fulfillment in Christ
Key Themes
purpose: to encourage Judahites facing trouble from Edom to hope in divine justice and for eventual victory over all nations
Key Truths
book info
sentences against
Edom - humiliation, looting, death
accusations against
Edom - violence, cruel indifference, boasting, attacks
announcement of a new
Order - international judgment to come
judah will be
restored