Old Testament • 1 Chapters • 21 Verses
Obadiah, the shortest Old Testament book, prophesies judgment against Edom for their arrogance and mistreatment of Israel.
God opposes the proud and arrogant.
The book of Obadiah does not name its author, and no tradition assigns it confidently to one writer. It sits in the Old Testament and was preserved by the community that received it.
Obadiah has 1 chapter and 21 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Obadiah, the shortest Old Testament book, prophesies judgment against Edom for their arrogance and mistreatment of Israel.
The recurring themes in Obadiah are Pride. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Obadiah is in the Old Testament, and runs to 1 chapter. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.