Bible Study Institute

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Bible Study Institute

• Presents

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QuikStudy

• The Book of OBADIAH

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The BIG Picture

• Author?
• Obadiah (Servant of the Lord)
• Audience?
• The Edomites, the Jews in Judah, and Gods people
  everywhere
• Others?
• (Depends on the passage)
• When written?
• Probably during the reign of Jehoram in Judah
  (853-841 BC), or possibly during Jeremiahs
  ministry (627-586 BC)

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Invasions of Jerusalem

• There were four main OT invasions of Jerusalem
• (1) By Shishak, king of Egypt, during Rehoboams
  reign, in 926 b.c. (1 Kings 1425-26 )
• (2) By the Philistines and Arabians during the
  reign of Jehoram, from 848-841 (2 Chr. 2116-17 )
• (3) By King Jehoash of Israel during the reign of
  Amaziah, in 790 (2 Kings 1413-14 )
• (4) by Babylon during the years 605-586 (2 Kings
  24-25 )

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Invasions of Jerusalem

• Obadiah describes Edom stabbing its brother
  Jacob in the back during one of them. How do we
  know which one Obadiah refers to?
• (1) Compare Obadiah 11, 12 with Joel 33-6. The
  language is very similar.
• (2) Jeremiah seems to use Obadiah 1-9 as the
  basis for the entire passage, 497-22
• (3) Obadiah predicts that Edoms confederates
  (partners in crime) will turn on him. Edom
  suffered its worst decline (matching most
  closely, Obadiahs prophecy against it) in the
  6th century BC

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The BIG Picture

• When it happens?
• Starts after the division of Israel into the
  northern and southern kingdoms and before
  Nebuchadnezzar conquered Judah in 586 BC and ends
  in the future, on the day of the Lord
• Where it takes place?
• Mainly in Edom
• The Writers Purpose?
• To show that God judges those who have harmed His
  people

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Outline of Obadiah

• Edoms Destruction (1-16)
• Israels Restoration (17-21)
• To target a passage for study, tie together the
  key words in the headingsthe words that are
  different in each heading

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Rule of Context

• Everything in a Bible book is connected
• What comes before and after a passage works
  together to form the setting or context that
  shapes its meaning
• Disconnect a passage from what comes before and
  after it, and
• You will take it out of context
• You can make it say whatever you want

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Rule of Context

• To focus on a passage as you should, apply the
  Rule of Context

The Rule of Context Everything leads up to and
prepares the way for what comes after it

• To target the passage for study
• To gradually recognize how it fits into its
  book
• To zoom in for a closer lookwithout taking it
  out of context

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Rule of Context

• To target a passage without taking it out of
  context
• First, show how the book leads up to and prepares
  the way for the passage
• Then, show how the passage leads up to and
  prepares the way for what comes after it
• Use words that express the idea of getting the
  reader ready for what comes next, like
• After the writer says..., he goes on to say...
• The writer braces us for (whats next) by first
  saying...
• The writer tells us..., to build up to (whats
  next)

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Rule of Context

• The writer equips us for (whats next) by telling
  us...
• The writer establishes (whats next) by starting
  with...
• The writer gears up for (whats next) by
  explaining...
• The writer gets us ready for (whats next) by
  informing us...
• The writer launches into (whats next) after he
  says...
• The writer lays the foundation for (whats next)
  by saying...
• The writer opens the door for (whats next)
  with...
• The writer says...to pave the way for (whats
  next)
• The writer prepares us for (whats next) by
  describing...
• The writer primes us for (whats next) by
  advising us...
• The writer rigs us for (whats next) by beginning
  with...
• The writer develops an...to set up (whats next)
• The writer sets the stage for (whats next), by
  proposing...

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Target the Passage

• Edoms Destruction (1-16)
• Leads into Israels Restoration (17-21)
• Obadiah opens the door for Israels Restora-tion
  in verses 17-21 by first predicting Edoms
  Destruction in verses 1-16
• Israels Restoration (17-21)
• Obadiah climaxes the book with Israels
  Res-toration in verses 17-21 after he braces us
  for it with Edoms Destruction in verses 17-23

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A Snapshot of 1-16

• Who wrote or speaks in it?
• Obadiah
• Who does he talk to?
• Edomites, Jews in Judah, Gods people everywhere
• Who or what is he talking about?
• Obadiah announces that disaster is coming to Edom
  (1-9), gives reasons for Edoms destruction
  (10-14), and warns about the day of the Lord
  (15, 16)
• Anything special said about them?
• Edom was indifferent to and defiant of God, proud
  and cowardly, treacherous toward brother Judeans
  and so stood condemned, headed for destruction

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A Snapshot of 1-16

• Where it takes place?
• In Edom
• When it happens?
• After the division of Israel into the northern
  and southern kingdoms and before Nebuchadnezzar
  conquered Judah in 586 BCand will climax on the
  end-time day of the Lord
• What is its purpose?
• To show that despite impregnable cliffs and
  mountains, Edom will not escape Gods judgment

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A Snapshot of 17-21

• Who wrote or speaks in it?
• Obadiah
• Who does he talk to?
• The Edomites, the Jews in Judah, and Gods people
  everywhere
• Who or what is he talking about?
• Obadiah describes the vindication of Israel when
  judgment falls on all who have harmed Gods
  people, including Edom, on the day of the Lord

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A Snapshot of 17-21

• Anything special said about them?
• Today, Gods holy nation is His churchall who
  have trusted Christ for their salvation and have
  given their lives to Him. These men and women are
  Gods born again, adopted childrenunder His
  love and protection
• Where it takes place?
• In Edom global theater
• When it happens?
• On the end-time day of the Lord
• What is its purpose?
• To show how a Heavenly Father responds to all who
  would attack those whom He loves

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Color-Tag the Text

• As you read the text
• Apply the Rule of Repetition

The Rule of Repetition Writers usually repeat
what is most important to them

• Look for the same, similar, or parallel terms
• Circle or highlight anything that Obadiah
  mentions more than once in the text
• Assign a different color to each set of terms

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