Navigating the Bible: Obadiah

“The Lord says to Edom, ‘I will cut you down to size among the nations; you will be greatly despised. You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. “Who can ever reach us way up here?” you ask boastfully. But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,’ says the Lord.” - Obadiah 1:2-4 Obadiah is the shortest book of the Old Testament. Standing at one chapter, 21 verses, it’s a quick yet pointed announcement of judgment against the land of Edom. While the book is short, it didn’t stop my guest and me from talking about it for nearly 45 minutes. Obadiah has a lot to teach us on what God is judging Edom about, while also warning us what to be on the lookout for in our own lives. It’s a book about the results of pride, violence, and apathy. To help us navigate the book of Obadiah is Dr. Paul Raabe, Professor Emeritus of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, author of a commentary on Obadiah, as well as a new commentary on Isaiah and Reclaiming the Creedal Jesus in America. Doable Discipleship is a podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. Resources Related to This Episode: https://www.amazon.com/Obadiah-Anchor-Yale-Bible-Commentaries/dp/0300139713 https://www.amazon.com/Isaiah-13-27-Commentary-Paul-Raabe/dp/0758681267/ Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V) Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Amos - https://youtu.be/NQ-bwxK3EUI Navigating the Bible: Joel - https://youtu.be/Zy0VkRycAU0 Navigating the Bible: Hosea - https://youtu.be/blQxs63iq_0 Navigating the Bible: Daniel - https://youtu.be/v_F7CadyUUg Navigating the Bible: Ezekiel - https://youtu.be/Q0u4td1tYWA Navigating the Bible: Lamentations - https://youtu.be/3JArxJSekq0 Navigating the Bible: Jeremiah - https://youtu.be/H8ZW6tnr4Uc Navigating the Bible: Isaiah - https://youtu.be/yDhZAXFa8ig Navigating the Bible: Song of Songs - https://youtu.be/09eruUCXMbM Navigating the Bible: Ecclesiastes - https://youtu.be/226hY2qOr08 Navigating the Bible: Proverbs - https://youtu.be/-5NJNmBc3bg Navigating the Bible: Psalms - https://youtu.be/sSB6thFWk2w Navigating the Bible: Job - https://youtu.be/AA1Q6cVWoqo Navigating the Bible: Esther - https://youtu.be/TkQtX8wtmbQ Navigating the Bible: Nehemiah - https://youtu.be/zWR-5pSzk1c Navigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/23Sdch-pZK0 Navigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/Xs7k9ntEcuE Navigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/eagXyo9oepg Navigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/vuCefx3wha0 Navigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/EQjzZ0lvLjo Navigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/9UOoIvfwXy0 Navigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/kWKqWlB8pkE Navigating the Bible: Ruth - https://youtu.be/shGuoDkiFkg Navigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/Sz6TL_w-gpc Navigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/5gldD5FM-wk Navigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/JidwMnYL51k Navigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/V60gGr-9pHw Navigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/1-I-QdjB700 Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/1ELkgAlWFGg Navigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/5zXHObysL6g Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/