Book Of Obadiah Flashcards
What are the special circumstances?
These people were the descendants of Esau
Edom means red, a secondary name given to Isau
This book was written to Edom
What is the message of the book?
The law of return. Whatever you have done will determine what will be done to you.
The last time does principle is mention is in revelations chapter 18
God still use the principle of judge to judge iniquity of all the nations.
The Edomites where the bloodline of Herod. Which is why the Jews did not like him as a leader over them. What kind of people were they?
They were shepherds that new about a back entrance, the Edomites didn’t know there anyone else knew about it and therefore we’re taking over
Nebuchadnezzar attacks Jerusalem with multinational armies. What happened?
Edom is one of the nations that allies with Nebuchadnezzar is attacking Jerusalem.
They Edomites thought they were impenetrable. Why?
They were heavily fortified and large numbers of armies couldn’t squeeze between towering rock structures to get to their fortress. Little did they know, that shepherds knew about it back entry which brought about the downfall
What does this book show us?
Shows us that a nations actions determines their fate. Which is where we get the term hi for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Means to pay something back or to make someone liable for justice.
