1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

The prophet Obadiah – a righteous convert from Edom, Esau’s lineage – prophesied the resolution of this struggle. In his brief prophecy (a single chapter of 21 verses), he addresses the ...