The book of Obadiah is small enough to miss if you are turning too quickly, but it is strong enough to shake you if you are listening carefully. This little book, only twenty-one verses long, carries a weight far heavier than its size would suggest. It is not filled with narrative drama. It does not record miracles. It does not introduce us to a towering personality like Elijah or Isaiah. Instead, it gives us a single, focused message, a word from God against a nation called Edom.

And yet, if we listen closely, we discover it is not only about Edom.

·      It is about pride.

·      It is about resentment.

·      It is about revenge.

·      It is about justice.

And ultimately, it is about the condition of the human heart.