Going to be burned up. Because of all they have done against Him, God explains the judgment. Read Obadiah 1:18. “Then the house of Jacob will be a fire And the house of Joseph a flame; But the house of Esau will be as stubble. And they will set them on fire and consume them, So that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau,” For the Lord has spoken. Obadiah 1:18 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/oba.1.18.NASB God will use the very people that Edom had been oppressing as the people who will bring about Edom’s downfall. These people will move through Edom like fire moves through kindling. As we look…

There will some people left. Despite all tbat Edom has tried, they will not be able to wipe out Israel. “But on Mount Zion there will be those who escape, And it will be holy. And the house of Jacob will possess their possessions. Obadiah 1:17 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/oba.1.17.NASB The people of Jacob will endure because God is protecting them. God sees them and because of the relationship they have with God, He will preserve and protect them and ultimately, give them victory. God sees us and because of all the relationship we have with Him and because of His holiness, He will protect us and give us the victory. It…

If you knew you were going to be treated the way you had treated others up to this point, would you be happy or upset about that? The people of Edom were faced with that very question. Read Obadiah 1:15. “For the day of the Lord draws near on all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head. Obadiah 1:15 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/oba.1.15.NASB How have we treated other people? When it comes time for God to review and to judge, He often allows people to experience the very things that they have been doing to others. All of our…

Do we help those in need? Edom didn’t. The people of Edom had an entirely different way of responding to those who were in need. Read Obadiah 1:14. “Do not stand at the fork of the road To cut down their fugitives; And do not imprison their survivors In the day of their distress. Obadiah 1:14 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/oba.1.14.NASB Edom had been actively seeking out the people of Israel during this time and had been killing or imprisoning those who had escaped the original fight. During the time of greatest need and vulnerability, Edom sought to annihilate the Israelites, not to save them. As we look at the people in the…

Might won’t save you. As we’ve been seeing, having allies won’t save you and being wise won’t save you. Read Obadiah 1:9. “Then your mighty men will be dismayed, O Teman, So that everyone may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter. Obadiah 1:9 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/oba.1.9.NASB Even if the allies won’t save them and wisdom won’t save them, Obadiah goes even farther to say that the mighty and strong men will be destroyed. Strength won’t save us and those who are putting their faith in their own abilities will find themselves desperate and on the path to destruction. Edom’s mighty men were going to learn that first…

Lofty places. The Edomites lived south and west of Israel in the area where present day Jordan is. This area is full of rocky terrain and if you go there today, you will see caves dwellings and houses carved into the rock, like Petra. Read Obadiah 1:3. “The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, You who live in the clefts of the rock, In the loftiness of your dwelling place, Who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to earth?’ Obadiah 1:3 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/oba.1.3.NASB God gives Obadiah an analogy. The people of Edom were so arrogant and so high on themselves that God lilens it to their…

Make you small. Such an interesting phrase to describe how God is going to judge the people of Edom. Read Obadiah 1:2. “Behold, I will make you small among the nations; You are greatly despised. Obadiah 1:2 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/oba.1.2.NASB The first thing that God tells Obadiah is that he is going to make the nation of Edom small. They are thought of so badly by the nations around them, that he is going to make them look like what other people perceive them to be. When we face the judgment of God, often he starts why allowing us to see ourselves the way he sees us. God knew that the…