Petra: Part of Edom in the Old Testament
Obadiah: The Prophet and His Writings King James Version Bible (KJV online)
Speaks Regarding Petra (Part of Edom):
Introduction
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 Sin of Petra: Becoming Prideful in its Accomplishments
2 "Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord…
6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!... 9 And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter."
The Offspring of Esau Stood Aside when the Jewish People were taken in to Captivity During the Babylonian Captivity
10 "For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever…11 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
12 But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
14 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress…"
God Pronounces Judgement Upon the Edomites
15 "For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
16 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been."
God's Promise to Return Israel to their Land
17 "But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions."
Skip Heitzig's Commentary (Senior Pastor of Calvary of Albuquerque, NM)
"Obadiah
Obadiah is fourth in the listing of the Old Testament Minor Prophets, and the shortest. Chronologically, it was possibly the earliest of the prophetic writings, written c. 840 B.C., though some commentators place the writing in the 6th century B.C. Obadiah means "worshipper of Jehovah."
Obadiah's vision from the Lord was directed to Edom, also known as Esau (after the brother of Jacob, son of Isaac). It was given as a warning against pride and retaliation against the Lord's chosen people, and that ultimately possessions and position will mean nothing in the "day of the Lord."
Mount of Esau – This is modern day Petra; leading into the dwelling place of Esau, one must travel through a narrow gorge that leads to a tiny winding valley, eventually leading to walls with hundreds of tombs and dwellings carved in the face of them. From there, the Edomites looked down on the world around them. This was the "pride of thy heart" and "his hidden treasures," referred to in verses 3 and 4.
Mount Zion – Also Jerusalem. The place from which the Lord established His earthly Kingdom and restored the inheritance of His people.
Edom – Also known as Esau. Twin brother of Jacob (Israel), sons of Isaac & Rebekah. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of porridge, and Jacob stole the ancestral blessing by deception, setting the stage for two nations in constant opposition. ‘Edom' refused to let the Israelites pass through its mountains to get to Canaan. David fought and won a battle against the Edomites when Saul first became king and they became servants to David (2 Samuel 8:14). When Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C., Edom was a willing ally and stood by in derision as the people of Judah were plundered and exiled."
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Speaks Regarding Petra (Part of Edom):
Introduction
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 Sin of Petra: Becoming Prideful in its Accomplishments
2 "Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord…
6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!... 9 And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter."
The Offspring of Esau Stood Aside when the Jewish People were taken in to Captivity During the Babylonian Captivity
10 "For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever…11 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
12 But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
14 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress…"
God Pronounces Judgement Upon the Edomites
15 "For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
16 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been."
God's Promise to Return Israel to their Land
17 "But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions."
Skip Heitzig's Commentary (Senior Pastor of Calvary of Albuquerque, NM)
"Obadiah
Obadiah is fourth in the listing of the Old Testament Minor Prophets, and the shortest. Chronologically, it was possibly the earliest of the prophetic writings, written c. 840 B.C., though some commentators place the writing in the 6th century B.C. Obadiah means "worshipper of Jehovah."
Obadiah's vision from the Lord was directed to Edom, also known as Esau (after the brother of Jacob, son of Isaac). It was given as a warning against pride and retaliation against the Lord's chosen people, and that ultimately possessions and position will mean nothing in the "day of the Lord."
Mount of Esau – This is modern day Petra; leading into the dwelling place of Esau, one must travel through a narrow gorge that leads to a tiny winding valley, eventually leading to walls with hundreds of tombs and dwellings carved in the face of them. From there, the Edomites looked down on the world around them. This was the "pride of thy heart" and "his hidden treasures," referred to in verses 3 and 4.
Mount Zion – Also Jerusalem. The place from which the Lord established His earthly Kingdom and restored the inheritance of His people.
Edom – Also known as Esau. Twin brother of Jacob (Israel), sons of Isaac & Rebekah. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of porridge, and Jacob stole the ancestral blessing by deception, setting the stage for two nations in constant opposition. ‘Edom' refused to let the Israelites pass through its mountains to get to Canaan. David fought and won a battle against the Edomites when Saul first became king and they became servants to David (2 Samuel 8:14). When Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C., Edom was a willing ally and stood by in derision as the people of Judah were plundered and exiled."
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