Obadiah study section

Obadiah related passages

Obadiah’s ’the kingdom shall be the LORD’s’ is fulfilled in the everlasting reign of Christ.

Within the Bible

Previous: Amos announced judgment among the nations, including a word against Edom; Obadiah expands that word into a whole book.
Next: Jonah turns from judgment on a hostile nation to God’s surprising mercy on repentant Nineveh.
Thematic Connections:
- Genesis 25:19-34; 27 - The origin of the Jacob-Esau rivalry that lies behind Edom’s enmity.
- Jeremiah 49:7-22 - A parallel prophecy against Edom, sharing much of Obadiah’s language.
- Revelation 11:15 - “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ,” fulfilling Obadiah’s final word.

Obadiah’s message points forward to Christ:

The kingdom of the LORD: Obadiah’s climactic word is fulfilled in the everlasting kingdom of Christ (Obadiah 21; Revelation 11:15).
The humbling of the proud: God’s judgment on Edom’s pride is fulfilled in Christ, who exalts the humble and brings down the arrogant (Obadiah 3-4; Luke 1:51-52).
God’s defense of His people: God’s taking Edom’s cruelty personally anticipates Christ’s identifying with His people, so that to harm them is to harm Him (Obadiah 10-14; Acts 9:4).
Deliverance on Zion: The escaped remnant on Mount Zion points to the salvation of God’s people gathered to the heavenly Zion in Christ (Obadiah 17; Hebrews 12:22-23).