Obadiah -- God's judgment on Edom

The minor prophets continue to be the least looked at books in the Bible. So, is it any wonder that maybe Obadiah is the least looked at of the minor prophets since it is so short? Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament but that doesn't mean that it doesn't hold solid truth's about the Lord.

The book is God's declaration regarding the people of Edom. The Edomites turned against the Israelites by helping catch fleeing Israelites from the Babylonians. They also gave aid and comfort to the Babylonians. God was not happy with the Edomites so this is His declaration of what will happen to them.

This new Commentary Series does a great job of addressing the background, the history, the culture, etc. of the people that the prophecy is about. Daniel Block does a very effective job of writing and making the concepts understandable for laypeople as well as Pastors.

The layout is good, the explanation of the original languages is good and the outlining and structure are very well done.

I think that Laypeople will enjoy this series, but it has enough solid intellectual material that even Pastors and Bible teachers will be happy with the text.

Enjoy!