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Big Lessons from the Littlest Book in the Old Testament.

O BADIAH. Big Lessons from the Littlest Book in the Old Testament. 722. 586. 536. 400. 931. B.C. 1000. 2000. 1500. ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE LAND. FROM UR TO CANAAN. PRE- ISRAEL TIMES. ISRAEL DWELLING IN THE LAND. DRIVEN OUT. ISRAEL. RESTOR- ATION. DIVIDED KINGDOM.

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Big Lessons from the Littlest Book in the Old Testament.

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  1. OBADIAH Big Lessons from the Littlest Book in the Old Testament.

  2. 722 586 536 400 931 B.C. 1000 2000 1500 ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE LAND FROM UR TO CANAAN PRE- ISRAEL TIMES ISRAEL DWELLING IN THE LAND DRIVEN OUT ISRAEL RESTOR- ATION DIVIDED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM SURVIVING KINGDOM JUDGES CREATION BONDAGE CAPTIVITY JUDAH PSALM 137 OBADIAH JEREMIAH HISTORY HISTORY PENTATEUCH POETRY PROPHETS

  3. “I WILL” “THOU SHOULDST NOT HAVE” “THERE SHALL BE” v. 15 v. 17 - 21 v. 10 v. 1 JUDAH RESTORED JUDAH PERSECUTED JUDGEMENT OF NATIONS DAY OF THE LORD NEAR CAUSE OF EDOM’S JUDGEMENT COMINGDESTRUCTION OF EDOM EDOM ISRAEL NATIONS

  4. OBADIAH • We know nothing of this man • His name is as common as Joe • or John • Name means ‘one who worships • or serves the Lord’

  5. OBADIAH • Shortest book in the Old • Testament • The theme is God’s judgment • on Edom • Because of their treachery • & cruelty to the people of • Judah– especially when they • were being attacked by the • Babylonians

  6. Jeremiah 49 : 7 - 22 • The Horror You Inspire • Has Deceived You • And the Pride of Your Own • Heart (You Who Live in the • Cleft of the Rock)

  7. MESA VERDE

  8. MASADA

  9. Ezekiel 25 : 12 - 14 • Edom acted revengefully • against the house of Judah • Edom has grievously offended • in taking vengeance on them

  10. Psalm 137 • Edom cheered on the • Babylonians as they destroyed • Jerusalem

  11. Amos 1 : 11 - 12 • God is angry with Edom • Because Edom pursued his • brother with the sword • Edom cast off all pity • His anger tore perpetually • He kept his wrath forever

  12. Amos 1 : 11 - 12 • So I will • Send a fire on Teman and it • shall devour the strongholds of Bozrah

  13. EDOM TEMAN

  14. Old Testament Narrative Illustration II Samuel 16

  15. New Testament Illustration II Corinthians 12 : 7 - ff 7So to keep me from being too elated by the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But He

  16. New Testament Illustration II Corinthians 12 : 7 - ff said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships,

  17. New Testament Illustration II Corinthians 12 : 7 - ff persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

  18. II Samuel 16 1. A common way that God tests your faith and/or brings discipline into your life is to have people fail you, deceive you, betray you, and unfairly accuse you.

  19. II Samuel 16 2. Faith realizes that it is not your job to exact vindication

  20. II Samuel 16 3. While keeping you in the trial, God also sends you the encouragement you need at just the right time.

  21. II Samuel 16 4. The willingness to listen to one’s critics, even those that seem to be ‘ranting and rav- ing lunatics’ or ‘very bitter people who have most of it wrong’, may be a way to discover the truth of God.

  22. II Samuel 16 5. If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31-39 illustrated

  23. II Samuel 16 6. David’s acceptance of discipline wonderfully illustrates Hebrews 12 : 5 -11

  24. I Peter 2 : 21 - 25 21For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in His steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in His mouth. 23 When He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but continued

  25. I Peter 2 : 21 - 25 entrusting Himself to Him who judges justly. 24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the

  26. I Peter 2 : 21 - 25 Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

  27. Romans 12 : 19 - 21 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his

  28. Romans 12 : 19 - 21 head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  29. Application #1 It is a Terrible Thing to Fall into the Hands of the Living God (v. 8 - 10)

  30. Application #2 One Aspect of God’s Judgment that is Mysterious & even Strange to our Thinking is that God’s Judgment is Long Term

  31. Application #3 God’s Judgment Includes Searching Your Heart (v. 3 - 4)

  32. Application #4 Non-involvement in a Social Crisis is as Bad as if You were Doing it. (v. 11)

  33. Application #5 You Reap what You Sow— Be Not Deceived! (v. 15)

  34. Application #6 Hope for the Crushed Heart

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