The Fall and the Exile
- When
- Soon after 586 BC
- Written by
- Obadiah
- Chapters
- 1
The big idea
Edom gloated when Jerusalem fell. Obadiah announces Edom’s judgment for pride and cruelty, and promises that the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.
Themes
- Pride brought low
- Justice
- A brother’s betrayal
- The Lord’s kingdom
Memory verse
And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’S.
Key passages
- 1–4The pride of Edom
- 10–14Do not gloat
- 15As you have done
- 21The kingdom shall be the LORD’s
Links to other Scripture
- Genesis 25:23Two nations in the womb
- Malachi 1:2–4Jacob and Esau
- Matthew 7:2With the measure you use
- Revelation 11:15The kingdom of our Lord
Read the text
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Notes from
Chapters
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Journal prompts
Keep a journal or notebook for your study. Write your answers there, in your own words.
- Where do you see Christ in this book?
- Edom gloated over a brother’s ruin. Is there someone whose trouble you have quietly enjoyed?
- Pride was the root. Where does pride hide in your day?
- “The kingdom shall be the LORD’s.” What do you need to leave in his hands today?
- In one sentence, this book is about…