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Minor Prophets: Potent Lessons

Minor Prophets: Potent Lessons. Repent!. Applicable to us. Message to Edom & Israel Destruction Deliverance. Powerful book Historical context Message Lessons. Obadiah. Historical Context. Vision concerning Edom Descendents of Esau, Gen. 25:22-26 Troubled Israel, Num. 20:14-21

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Minor Prophets: Potent Lessons

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  1. Minor Prophets: Potent Lessons Repent! Applicable to us

  2. Message to Edom & Israel • Destruction • Deliverance • Powerful book • Historical context • Message • Lessons Obadiah

  3. Historical Context • Vision concerning Edom • Descendents of Esau, Gen. 25:22-26 • Troubled Israel, Num. 20:14-21 • Israel forbidden to hate, Deut. 23:7 • Bordered Judah to South, Josh. 15:1 • Saul fought, 1 Sam. 14:47; 21:7 • David subdued, 2 Sam. 8:13, 14 • Troubled Solomon, 1 Kgs. 11:14-17 Obadiah

  4. Historical Context • Jehoram was king of Judah • Son of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chron. 21:1 • Vicious & evil, 2 Chron. 21:3-7 • Revolt of Edom, 2 Chron. 21:8-11 • Rebuked by Elijah, 2 Chron. 21:12-15 • Attacked, 2 Chron. 21:16, 17 • Terrible death, 2 Chron. 21:18-20 Obadiah

  5. Message • Edom was not protected, 1-9 • Others will attack, 1 • No refuge, 2-4 • Thorough plunder, 5 • Allies betray, 6, 7; 2 Chron. 20:1-23 • Wisdom & might destroyed, 8, 9 Obadiah

  6. Message • Judgment for attitude & actions toward Israel, 10-14 • Violence, 10 • Stood on other side, 11 • Rejoiced, 12 • Plundered, 13 • Trapped, 14 Obadiah

  7. Message • Punishment for sinful actions, 15-21 • Seir plundered, 15, 16 • Zion delivered, 17, 18; cf. Isa. 2:2-4 • Gospel age coming, 19-21 Obadiah

  8. Lessons • Pride before destruction, 3, 4 • Prov. 16:18; 18:12; 15:33 • National pride • Personal pride Obadiah

  9. Lessons • God is in control, 4; Jer. 18:1-10 • Not politicians • Not militaries • Not violent religions Obadiah

  10. Lessons • “Neutrality,” 11; Mt. 12:30 • Noble or cowardly? • Aid the enemy • Rejoice in harm to God’s people? Obadiah

  11. Lessons • You reap what you sow, 15 • Gal. 6:7-9 • Evil for evil • Good for good Obadiah

  12. Lessons • Destruction of enemy • Deliverance of God’s people, 17, 18 • Noah & the flood • Egypt & Israel • Judgment Day, 2 Thes. 1:6-10 Obadiah

  13. Powerful book • Historical context • Message • Lessons Repent! Obadiah • Message to Edom & Israel • Destruction • Deliverance

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