Obadiah
One-chapter biblical book
Obadiah is a Hebrew name meaning "servant of God," borne by a minor prophet in the Hebrew Bible and several other biblical figures.
The Book of Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, a single chapter prophesying doom for Edom.
The name appears occasionally in English-speaking countries, often in religious communities: Obadiah was named after his great-grandfather, a Baptist minister.
Firstborn who forfeited inheritance
- JacobMale given name
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- PetraRock-carved Jordanian ruins
- brotherhoodKinship among men
betrayal · rivalry · descendants · Red Sea · Negev · territorial · dispossession · plunder
Briefer Old Testament seers
- TanakhJewish scriptural canon
- Hebrew BibleJewish canonical scriptures
- Old TestamentPre-Christian biblical canon
- scriptureSacred religious writings
shortest book · oracle · canonical · verse · chapter · exegesis · commentary · apocalyptic
Sacred moral reckoning
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- reckoningSettlement of accounts
vengeance · recompense · accountability · destruction · humiliation · consequences · wrath · doom
One who envisions futures
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- divine messengerSacred emissary from above
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- visionAbility to see
preaching · repentance · monotheism · covenant · morality · righteousness · Amos · Hosea
Sacred hill in Jerusalem
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
inheritance · remnant · hope · sovereignty · triumph · possession · exiles · return
Esau
Firstborn who forfeited inheritance
brotherhood · betrayal · rivalry · descendants · Red Sea · Negev · territorial · dispossession · plunder · violence
minor prophets
Briefer Old Testament seers
- TanakhJewish scriptural canon
- Hebrew BibleJewish canonical scriptures
- Old TestamentPre-Christian biblical canon
scripture · shortest book · oracle · canonical · verse · chapter · exegesis · commentary · apocalyptic · biblical literature
divine justice
Sacred moral reckoning
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
reckoning · vengeance · recompense · accountability · destruction · humiliation · consequences · wrath · doom
seer
One who envisions futures
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- divine messengerSacred emissary from above
- proclamationFormal public announcement
vision · preaching · repentance · monotheism · covenant · morality · righteousness · Amos · Hosea · Joel
Mount Zion
Sacred hill in Jerusalem
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
kingdom · inheritance · remnant · hope · sovereignty · triumph · possession · exiles · return · salvation
worshipper
One who venerates