What is Book of Obadiah?
The '''Book of Obadiah''' is found in the [[Hebrew Bible]] and the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Christian]] [[Bible]] where it is the shortest book, only one chapter long. It is thought to have been written by a person named Obadiah, which means “servant (or worshipper) of the Lord”. Obadiah probably wrote the book sometime between 850 and 550 B.C. The message of Obadiah is given to [[Edom]], a country which was made up of descendants of [[Esau]], who was the twin brother of [[Jacob]]. Jacob is also called [[Israel]] and is the ancestor of the [[Jewish]] people. When foreign armies attacked Israel, the people of Edom did not come to their aid, but instead took many things that had belonged to them. Obadiah said that God would destroy the Edomites because of this. The Edomites lived in a city that was protected by mountains. They also had other nations who were their allies in warfare. They were proud of their wise leaders. None of these things could protect them from defeat. Obadiah said that God would give Israel back some lands including the land of the Edomites. Edom no longer exists as a country. Part of what was Edom is now in the kingdom of [[Jordan]]. The ruins of their capitol city [[Petra]] is a [[tourist]] attraction. {{Books of the Bible}} {{religion-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Obadiah}} [[Category:Books of the Hebrew Bible]] [[Category:Old Testament books]] [[Category:6th-century BC books]]