prophet Obadiah
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Prophet Obadiah is a minor Old Testament prophet traditionally credited with the shortest book in the Hebrew Bible, which pronounces judgment on Edom and affirms God’s justice.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obadiah | 0 |
| Book of Obadiah | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical prophet
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book of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ book of the Old Testament ⓘ minor prophet ⓘ prophetic book ⓘ |
| addressesNation | Edom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addressesPeople |
Judah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
descendants of Esau ⓘ |
| associatedBook | Book of Obadiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedWork | Book of Obadiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Judaism
ⓘ
canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| category | Minor Prophets ⓘ |
| collection | Twelve Minor Prophets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
day of the LORD
ⓘ
pride and downfall of Edom ⓘ |
| genre | prophetic oracle ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | biographical details largely unknown ⓘ |
| knownFor | Book of Obadiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| lengthCharacteristic |
one of the shortest books in the Old Testament
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shortest book in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | servant of the LORD ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
affirmation of God’s justice
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judgment on Edom ⓘ |
| propheticRole |
affirmed future restoration for God’s people
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announced divine judgment on Edom ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalBookPosition |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalMention | superscription of the Book of Obadiah ⓘ |
| testament |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | author of the Book of Obadiah ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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