The Book of Obadiah: Hard Difficulty Quiz Flashcards

#1

What specific sin of Edom does Obadiah emphasize in verses 10-11, regarding Edom's response to Judah's destruction?

📖 Obadiah 1:10-11

#2

According to Obadiah 1:3, Edom's pride was built upon what geographical feature that Obadiah declares will be brought down?

📖 Obadiah 1:3

#3

What is the primary agent of Edom's destruction mentioned in Obadiah 1:1-4?

📖 Obadiah 1:1

#4

In Obadiah 1:8, what specific group within Edom does God promise to destroy or eliminate on the day of judgment?

📖 Obadiah 1:8

#5

What historical event, referenced throughout Obadiah, appears to be the backdrop for Edom's judgment—when foreign nations would cast lots for Jerusalem?

📖 Obadiah 1:11

#6

How does Obadiah describe Edom's fate in 1:15-16 regarding the 'day of the LORD'?

📖 Obadiah 1:15-16

#7

According to Obadiah 1:19-20, what territories would be repossessed or resettled by Judah after Edom's judgment?

📖 Obadiah 1:19-20

#8

What is the relationship between Edom and Jacob/Israel according to biblical genealogy, which provides important context for Obadiah?

📖 Genesis 25:23-26; Genesis 36:1

#2

The loftiness of their dwelling in the clefts of rocks

Obadiah 1:3 states 'The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks' (NIV), emphasizing how Edom's dwelling place in rocky terrain contributed to their false sense of security and pride.

Obadiah 1:3

#1

Edom stood aloof and did not prevent the strangers from entering Jerusalem's gates

Obadiah 10-11 describes how Edom 'stood aloof' on the day Jerusalem was taken, not helping Judah in its distress, while strangers entered the gates and cast lots for Jerusalem (NIV).

Obadiah 1:10-11

#4

The wise men and understanding of Edom

Obadiah 1:8 states 'Will I not destroy the wise men of Edom, those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?' (NIV), indicating that God specifically targets Edom's intellectual and strategic leadership.

Obadiah 1:8

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The nations Obadiah would raise up against Edom, sent by God

Obadiah 1:1 begins with 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says about Edom' and verse 1 mentions how God has sent a messenger among the nations to 'rouse them to battle against Edom,' indicating divine orchestration of judgment (NIV).

Obadiah 1:1

#6

Edom's judgment comes as payment for what Edom has done; all nations will drink on the day of the LORD

Obadiah 1:15 states 'As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head' and verse 16 describes how 'all the nations will drink continually' on the day of the LORD (NIV), indicating comprehensive judgment and divine retribution.

Obadiah 1:15-16

#5

The Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem under Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BCE

Obadiah 1:11 mentions that 'strangers entered [Jerusalem's] gates and cast lots for Jerusalem,' which best corresponds to the Babylonian destruction in 586 BCE when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and the temple (NIV).

Obadiah 1:11

#8

Esau (Edom's ancestor) and Jacob (Israel's ancestor) were twin brothers born to Isaac and Rebekah

Genesis 25:23-26 and 36:1 establish that Esau (who became Edom) and Jacob (Israel) were twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah, making Obadiah's prophecy against a brother nation particularly significant and tragic.

Genesis 25:23-26; Genesis 36:1

#7

The Negev, the western foothills, the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and territories of Edom, Benjamin, and Gilead

Obadiah 1:19-20 describes a future restoration where 'those who live in the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau' and mentions various regions including Ephraim, Samaria, and Gilead being repossessed, indicating broader territorial restoration beyond just Edom (NIV).

Obadiah 1:19-20

#9

In the broader context of the minor prophets, Obadiah is placed between which two books in the standard biblical arrangement?

📖 Obadiah 1:1

#10

What is the central theological principle expressed in Obadiah 1:15 ('As you have done, it will be done to you')?

📖 Obadiah 1:15

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#10

Divine retribution operates on the principle of proportional justice—consequences match the deeds committed

Obadiah 1:15 encapsulates the principle of lex talionis (law of retaliation) where God ensures that judgment corresponds to the crime, reflecting divine justice and moral accountability (NIV: 'As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head').

Obadiah 1:15

#9

Amos and Jonah

In the standard Protestant Old Testament arrangement, the twelve minor prophets appear in order: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, placing Obadiah between Amos and Jonah.

Obadiah 1:1

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