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Themes in Obadiah 1

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Themes in Obadiah 1

Obadiah 1:1 (show verse)

1Obadiah's vision: This is what the Lord God has to say about Edom. We have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger has been dispatched among the nations to say "Get up! Let us rise up against her to fight!"

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Ambassadors » Figurative
Heart » Proud hearts
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Obadiah » A prophet who prophesied the destruction of edom
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Obadiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Vision » A mode of revelation
Visions » Prophetic

Obadiah 1:2 (show verse)

"Look! I will make you insignificant among the nations; you will be utterly despised.

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Heart » Proud hearts
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:3 (show verse)

The arrogance in your heart has deceived you, who inhabit hidden places on rocky cliffs, whose dwelling is in the heights, who say continuously to yourself, 'Who will bring me down to the ground?'

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Carnal security » Humiliation
Character » Of the wicked » Proud
Character of the wicked » Proud
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of
Deceit » The wicked » Use, to themselves
Deceit » Use, to themselves
Edomites, the » Character of » Proud and self-confident
Heart » Proud hearts
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Pride » Self-deception
Pride » Examples of » Belshazzar
Pride » Exemplified » Edom
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Rock » Houses in
Security » FALSE » Is deceived by pride
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » Humiliation

Obadiah 1:4 (show verse)

Though you soar high like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down even from there," declares the Lord.

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Deceit » Use, to themselves
Eagles » Illustrative » (height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Stars » Illustrative » (setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security

Obadiah 1:5 (show verse)

"If thieves came against you, if marauding gangs by night Oh, how you will be destroyed! Would they not steal only until they had enough? If grape pickers came to you, would they not leave some grapes to be gleaned?

Deceit » Use, to themselves
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Theft » The wicked » Commit, under shelter of the night
Theft and thieves » Figurative

Obadiah 1:6 (show verse)

"Oh, how Esau is ransacked, how his hidden treasures are thoroughly searched out!

Deceit » Use, to themselves
Esau » His name used to denote his descendants and their country
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:7 (show verse)

All your allies will force you out of the land, your associates will deceive you and prevail against you. Your friends will lay out a trap for you, and you will never understand it!

Deceit » The wicked » Use, to themselves
Deceit » Use, to themselves
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:8 (show verse)

"In that day," declares the Lord, "will I not destroy the wise from Edom, and those with understanding from Esau's Mountain?

Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » Noted for its wise men
Esau » Mount of edom, called mount of esau
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:9 (show verse)

Teman, our mighty soldiers will be dismayed, so that every man from Esau's Mountain will be slaughtered."

Esau » Mount of edom, called mount of esau
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Teman » Also called temani and temanites » Prophecies concerning

Obadiah 1:10 (show verse)

"Shame will overwhelm you because of the violence you inflicted on your brother Jacob, and you will be excluded forever.

Brother » Signifies » Any israelite
Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » Sins of
Esau » Hostility of descendants of, toward the descendants of jacob
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:11 (show verse)

"On the day you just stood by, when strangers carried away Jacob's wealth and foreigners entered his gates, casting lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.

Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » Sins of
Edomites » Join babylon in war against the israelites
Edomites, the » Aided babylon against judah
Esau » Hostility of descendants of, toward the descendants of jacob
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:12 (show verse)

"You should not have gloated over your brother, on the day of his calamity. You should not have rejoiced when the descendants of Judah were perishing. You should not have boasted when they were in distress.

Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » Sins of
Edomites » Join babylon in war against the israelites
Esau » Hostility of descendants of, toward the descendants of jacob
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » In evil forbidden
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:13 (show verse)

"You should not have entered the gate of my people on the day of their disaster. Also, you should not have gloated over Judah's misfortune on the day of his disaster, nor should you have plundered his wealth on the day of his disaster.

Obadiah 1:14 (show verse)

And you should not have taken your stand at the crossroads to cut down his fleeing refugees, nor should you have handed over his survivors on the day of his distress."

Obadiah 1:15 (show verse)

"Indeed, the Day of the Lord approaches all nations. As you have done it will be done to you your deeds will return to haunt you! so will all nations drink from the cup of my wrath perpetually.

Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Edomites » Join babylon in war against the israelites
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
the Heathen » The church shall be avenged of
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:16 (show verse)

Just as you have drunk from the cup of my wrath upon my holy mountain, They will drink, they will gulp it down, and they will be as if they had never existed!

Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Edomites » Join babylon in war against the israelites
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Obadiah 1:17 (show verse)

"But there will be a delivered remnant on Mount Zion. There will be holiness, and the house of Jacob will take back their possessions.

Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Israel's occupation of their country
Holiness » Promised to the church
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Zion » Restoration of, promised

Obadiah 1:18 (show verse)

"The house of Jacob will be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, but the house of Esau will be kindling. Then Jacob and Joseph will burn and consume Esau, and no survivor will remain from the house of Esau." Indeed, the Lord has spoken it.

Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Israel's occupation of their country
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Israel an instrument of their punishment
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Exterminating slaughter of
Esau » Mount of edom, called mount of esau
Esau » Prophecies concerning
Fire » Illustrative of » God's enemies
Fire » Illustrative of » The church destroying her enemies
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Zion » Restoration of, promised

Obadiah 1:19 (show verse)

"Those in the Negev will possess Esau's Mountain, and those in the Shephelah the Philistines. They will possess the fields of Ephraim and the fields of Samaria, while Benjamin will possess the territory of Gilead.

Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Israel's occupation of their country
Esau » Mount of edom, called mount of esau
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Their country to be a future possession to israel
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Zion » Restoration of, promised

Obadiah 1:20 (show verse)

The exiles, the Israeli host, will possess the territory of the Canaanites all the way to Zarephath. The exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev.

Esau » Mount of edom, called mount of esau
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Sepharad » An unknown place, to which the inhabitants of jerusalem were exiled
Zion » Restoration of, promised

Obadiah 1:21 (show verse)

Deliverers will assemble on Mount Zion to judge Esau's Mountain, and to the Lord will the kingdom belong!"

Edomites, the » Country of » Called mount of esau
Esau » Mount of edom, called mount of esau
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Zion » Restoration of, promised