The Shortest Old Testament Book (Obadiah)

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of pride and justice in the shortest book of the Old Testament, Obadiah.

Share a comment Edom thought it had the perfect defense: mountain strongholds, a city carved into stone, and the confidence that no one could touch it. Obadiah answers that kind of pride with a single line that still lands hard today: God knows how to bring the lofty down. We spend time in the shortest book in the Old Testament and pull out why its message is anything but small, especially if you care about justice, character, and what God sees beneath the surface. We walk through why Obadia...

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Davey

Topics covered

• Old Testament
• justice
• character
• pride
• God's judgment

Keywords

• Obadiah
• Old Testament
• Edom
• pride
• justice
• God
• character

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Obadiah

Places: Edom

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