1. According to Obadiah 1:3, Edom's pride led them to believe their dwelling place was so secure that they asked what rhetorical question about being brought down?
A.Who can ascend to heaven and bring us down?
B.Who shall bring me down to the ground?
C.Who can reach us in the heights of our mountains?
D.Who among the nations can overcome our strength?
2. In Obadiah 1:10, what specific wrongdoing of Edom against Jacob is mentioned as a basis for their judgment?
A.They attacked Jacob's military forces in open warfare
B.Violence against your brother Jacob will cover you with shame
C.They destroyed the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem
D.They enslaved the descendants of Jacob for forty years
3. Which of the following best describes the historical relationship between Edom and Israel that Obadiah references, given that they were descended from related patriarchs?
A.Edom was descended from Esau, the twin brother of Jacob (Israel)
B.Edom was descended from Isaac's firstborn son, Ishmael
C.Edom was descended from Jacob's youngest son, Benjamin
D.Edom was descended from Leah, Jacob's first wife
4. According to Obadiah 1:11-14, what specific actions did Edom take when foreign forces invaded Judah?
A.They sent military aid to help Judah defend Jerusalem
B.They stood aloof, entered Jerusalem's gates, and participated in plundering Judah's wealth
C.They negotiated peace treaties on Judah's behalf
D.They provided refuge for Judah's refugees and nobility
5. In Obadiah 1:8-9, God promises to do two specific things to Edom as judgment. What are they?
A.Scatter Edom among the nations and make them slaves
B.Destroy Edom's wisdom and eliminate their mighty warriors
C.Send a plague upon Edom and remove their king
D.Burn Edom's cities and exile Edom's people forever
6. What geographic feature of Edom does Obadiah reference multiple times as the basis for their false sense of security?
A.Their location in the desert with scarce water sources
B.Their clifftop dwellings and mountain strongholds
C.Their fortress cities along major trade routes
D.Their access to iron mines and mining resources
7. According to Obadiah 1:15-16, what will happen to the nations on the Day of the Lord?
A.They will be given one final chance to repent before God's judgment
B.The nations will drink from the cup of God's wrath as Israel was forced to do
C.They will be granted territories equal to those of Israel
D.God will remove their leaders but spare the common people
8. In Obadiah 1:17-18, what is promised to Mount Zion in contrast to what will happen to Mount Esau?
A.Mount Zion will be rebuilt while Mount Esau remains in ruins forever
B.Mount Zion will be holy and a refuge, while Mount Esau will be consumed by fire
C.Mount Zion will expand its borders while Mount Esau will lose all its people
D.Mount Zion will receive gold and silver from the nations, while Mount Esau becomes a wasteland
9. What is the final promise made in Obadiah 1:21 regarding the kingdom and saviors?
A.Saviors will come from Judah to rule over all surrounding nations permanently
B.Saviors will go up on Mount Zion to govern Mount Esau, and the kingdom will be the Lord's
C.The Lord will appoint judges to rule over Edom on behalf of Jacob's descendants
D.Saviors from all nations will come to Jerusalem to establish a universal kingdom
10. Obadiah is often dated to a specific historical crisis in Judah's history. Which event most scholars believe prompted Obadiah's prophecy against Edom?
A.The Assyrian invasion of northern Israel in 722 BCE
B.The Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and invasion of southern Judah in 586 BCE
C.The Persian conquest of Babylon in 539 BCE
D.The Greek conquest and Hellenization of Judea in 332 BCE