Obadiah
By: Daniel I. Block
Series: Zondervan exegetical commentary on the Old Testament -- vol. 27; Zondervan exegetical commentary on the Old Testament -- v. 27.
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9780310529330
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Commentaries; Bible
Description: "Responding to the spiritual and theological crisis created by the disaster of 586 BC, Obadiah sought to rekindle the hope of his countrymen with two principal points. First, divine justice will prevail with respect to Israel's kinsmen the Edomites, who had gloated over Judah's fall. YHWH has not been blind to this filial betrayal; as they have treated the people of Judah, so they will be treated. Second, divine fidelity will prevail with respect to descendants of Jacob themselves, presently dispersed among the nations and divorced from their homeland. YHWH had not forgotten his covenant people or his promises to Israel's ancestors."--Publisher.
Notes: "This content was previously published as the Obadiah volume in the Hearing the Message of Scripture series"--Verso of title page.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Series introduction; title: Author's preface and acknowledgements; title: Select bibliography; title: Translation of Obadiah 1-21; title: Introduction to Obadiah; title: Commentary on Obadiah; title: Canonical and practical significance.