Obadiah 1:1-2
“The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.”
King James Version · the opening — all 2 verses are below
Obadiah's vision against Edom — the proud nation in its rock fastness brought low for its violence against brother Jacob.
Read the whole passage — all 2 verses (KJV)
1:1The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
1:2Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
Fulfillment References
Jeremiah 49:7-22 Ezekiel 35:1-15 Amos 1:11-12 Malachi 1:3-4
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalEdom's proud boast is answered by the one God, whose kingdom alone endures (Obad. 1:21).
JewishJudgment on Edom for standing by (and joining) at Jerusalem's fall; the shortest prophetic book, central to the Edom-as-rival tradition.
CatholicThe proud brother-nation judged for its cruelty, with the Day of the LORD restoring Zion (v.17-21).
ProtestantA fulfilled judgment on Edom's pride and violence; its disappearance as a people is widely cited.
OrthodoxGod's judgment on fraternal betrayal and pride.
DispensationalFulfilled history; the closing 'kingdom shall be the LORD's' (v.21) anticipates the consummation.
AcademicScholars note the heavy verbal overlap with Jeremiah 49 (a shared oracle tradition) and debate Obadiah's date relative to 586 BC; Edom's later absorption is read as broad fulfillment.
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