Obadiah, what a fun name to say! It actually means the servant of Yahweh. This is a very short book of the Bible. It is actually only one chapter. Edomites are the descendants of Esau, Jacob’s brother. They live in a “rock fortress” and have made their home “high in the mountains” (v3). The Israelites inhabit Jerusalem at this time and, as usual, someone is attacking them. Instead of coming to the aid of their relatives, the Edomites laugh and scoff at the Israelites and gloat in the fact that Israel is being taken over. The book is a prophesy about how Edom is going to be destroyed for their actions against Israel. Some could read this book of the Bible and say, okay, I am done, but if you have read any of my other blogs, you know that isn’t how I roll. When I was reading this book, I realized, how often do we act like those that can’t be touched? We stand by while other Christians, our brothers and si...
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