OBADIAH BASICS
This is the nation judged in the book of Obadiah.
What is Edom? (Obadiah 1:1)
This powerful city was the focus of Nahum’s prophecy.
What is Nineveh? (Nahum 1:1)
Both Obadiah and Nahum emphasize that God will not ignore this.
What is sin? (Obadiah 1:15; Nahum 1:2–3)
Nahum 1:3 says the Lord is slow to this.
What is anger?
_________ fulfills Obadiah’s declaration that the kingdom belongs to this ruler.
Who is the Lord (Jesus Christ)? (Luke 1:33; Obadiah 1:21)
Edom was related to Israel through these twin brothers.
Who are Jacob and Esau?(Genesis 25:19–26)
Nineveh was the capital of this empire.
What is Assyria? (Nahum 3:18)
This concept teaches that God will repay nations according to their actions (Obadiah 1:15).
What is divine justice? (Obadiah 1:15; Galatians 6:7)
God shows Himself as this toward the oppressed in both books.
What is just? (Nahum 1:7; Obadiah 1:10)
In the Gospel, Jesus takes this upon Himself that we deserve.
What is judgment for sin? (Isaiah 53:5–6; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
This sin is identified as Edom’s root problem in Obadiah 1:3.
What is pride?
Nahum describes Nineveh as a city full of this in Nahum 3:1.
What is violence and bloodshed?
Both books warn against trusting in this instead of God.
What is human power, pride, or security? (Obadiah 1:3–4; Nahum 2:13)
Nahum 1:7 highlights God as this kind of protector.
What is a refuge?
Nahum’s image of refuge points forward to this invitation from Jesus (Matthew 11:28).
What is rest in Christ? (Matthew 11:28; Nahum 1:7)
Obadiah is known as the shortest book in this section of Scripture.
What are the Minor Prophets?
This earlier prophet preached repentance to Nineveh before Nahum.
Who is Jonah? (Jonah 1:1–2)
Nahum’s judgment brought this to Judah.
What is comfort or relief? (Nahum 1:12–13, 15)
Obadiah reveals God as this kind of King over nations.
What is sovereign KING? (Obadiah 1:21)
God’s justice against sin and mercy toward sinners meet at this place.
What is the cross? (Romans 3:25–26)
This phrase closes the book of Obadiah, declaring God’s ultimate authority.
What is “The kingdom shall be the Lord’s”? (Obadiah 1:21)
Nahum 1:7 declares the Lord is this for His people in times of trouble.
What is a stronghold or refuge?
Obadiah condemns Edom for this response to Judah’s suffering.
What is indifference and betrayal? (Obadiah 1:11–14)
God’s justice and mercy together reveal this central attribute.
What is holiness? (Habakkuk 1:13; Psalm 89:14)
The proper response to both PROPHETS and the Gospel is this.
What is repentance and faith? (Acts 2:38; Mark 1:15)