Obadiah is a short book, but a deep reading of its single chapter can teach us much. The subject of the book is Edom. The Edomites are descended from Esau, the brother of Jacob. We know that Esau sold his birthright to Jacob. We can compare what Obadiah tells us about Edom to what we know about Esau and how he related both to his brother and to God. The defining characteristic that Obadiah used to describe Edom is pride. Unrepentant pride leads people to the same place it ultimately led Esau and his descendants. The good news of the Gospel is that we can repent of pride and be restored with God!
Scriptures: Obadiah 1; Genesis 25:19-34
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