"Why Obadiah?"

"What can we learn from God's prophecy of Judgement?"

"The prophecy of Obadiah is written to pronounce judgement against a very specific group of people"

"Who are these people and what did they do to incur God's judgement?"

"I. History of the Edomites"

"a. From where did the Edomites come?"

"i. Two Nations Gen. 25: 22-26"

"ii. Esau sells his birthright Gen. 25:29-30"

"iii. Isaac prepares to bless Esau Gen 27:4"

"iv. Rebekah and Jacob deceive Isaac and steal Esau's blessing Gen 27:14-25"

"1. The Blessing of Jacob Gen. 27:28-29"

"2. The Blessing of Esau Gen. 27:39-40"

"v. Esau viewed as unholy Heb. 12:16-17"

"b. Prophecy concerning the Edomites"

"i. Ps. 137:7, Lam.4:18-22, Ezek. 25:12-14; 35:1-15"

"c. What did the Edomites do to provoke God's wrath? i. 848-841 BC-2Chr.21:16-17"

"ii. .586 BC - 2 Kin. 24 and 2. Kin 25"

"d. What did God do to the Edomites? i. Mal. 1:3-4"

"ii. Jer. 49:7-22"

"II. Modern Day Applicat,i.ons"

"a. Opposition to the Lord leads to complete destruction"

"i. Ob. 1-9"

"b. God will humble those of us who stand idly by and those who are proud."

"ii. Ob.10-14"

"c. ""...and the Kingdom shall be the Lord's"""

"iii. Ob. 21"