May 31, 2026

Obadiah 1

More Than Not Forgotten

1. The Revelation of Obadiah

A. One Who Serves or Worships the LORD

B. The Time of Obadiah

586 BC right after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians.

Jeremiah 26:1-6

Lamentations 1:1-3

C. Revelation

Obadiah’s “prophecy is described as a revelation, a technical term which has to do primarily with seeing a vision, but widened to mean simply a divine communication to a prophet. The prophet was credited in Israel with the gift of inspired insight into the purposes of God.” - Leslie Allen

1 Samuel 3:1

2. The Real God Is About to Speak

A. The Lord LORD

1 Timothy 6:13-16

Genesis 12:1

Genesis 15:7

Genesis 28:13

B. Edom

Jeremiah 49:7

Esau: Edom’s other name

Numbers 20:14-21

Psalm 137:7

Ezekiel 35:5-6, 12, 15

Joel 3:19

3. We Have Heard a Report

A. There is something specific to the problem

B. Justice Does Not Escape the LORD

Micah 4:12

“Justice, when used of God, is a name we give to the way God is, nothing more; and when God acts justly, He is not doing so to conform to an independent criterion but simply acting like Himself in a given situation.” - AW Tozer.

C. He Has Sought Them Out

D. He Seeks Us Out

Luke 19:10

Matthew 10:26-33

You are not hidden from His sight. He does not forget you.

Reflection: How do you respond to the realities of this passage in Obadiah?

The LORD speaks

The LORD is all powerful

The LORD is just

The LORD seeks us.

Follow UP in the Word through the Week…

Monday:

Read: Jeremiah 26:1-6

What two realities of God does Jeremiah’s message teach us?

Tuesday:

Read: Lamentations 1:1-3

What is Jerusalem compared to? Have you ever felt the same way in your life? How has God come to your aid?

Wednesday:

Read: 1 Timothy 6:13-16

What are some of the words Paul uses to describe who Jesus is? How can the words about Jesus’ greatness help us in our everyday lives?

Thursday:

Read: Numbers 20:14-21

What were the Israelites asking for? How did the Edomites respond? What current realities parallel this in the world or in your personal life?

Friday:

Read: Luke 19:1-10

How does Jesus’ reaction to Zacchaeus encourage you? What does verse 10 tell us about Jesus’ own mission?

Saturday:

Read: Matthew 10:26-33

How does Jesus explain the care God has for us? What is the stern warning Jesus gives?