오바댜 1:3-6 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:5-6

To prove the completeness of the destruction that shall befall Eden, the prophet supposes two eases of despoiling in which something would be left behind. It will be far worse than any mere raid of thieves; nothing will be spared. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:6

Obadiah contemplates Eden's ruin, in retribution of her plundering Jerusalem, and speaks of it as past. How are the things of Esau searched out! literally, how are the things searched out, Esau! i.e. the people and property that belong to Esau. The enemy leave no place unexamined. So in Zephaniah 1:12 the Lord says, "I will search Jerusalem with candles." (For "Esau" as equivalent to "Eden," see Genesis 25:30 .) His hidden things ( matspon , ἅπαξ λεγόμενον ); hidden... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:6

The things of Esau searched out. "How are the things of Esau searched out!" I. We may consider ESAU AS THE TYPE OF THE SELF - CONFIDENT . Lifted up, dwelling amongst the stars, wise in his own eyes, he knows not his perilous condition. There are thousands and thousands like this. They say, in the language of Laodicea, "I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing." They little see themselves as God sees them. They are blind, and know not that they are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:6-9

God in retribution. "How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up! All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border," etc. Man is essentially a dependent being. The ineradicable and ever-operative sense of his dependence urges him to lean his being on some object for rest and safety. His sin is that he puts his confidence on objects unworthy and unsafe. "Some trust in chariots, some in horses; etc. The Edomites, it is suggested here,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:3

The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee - Not the strength of its mountain-fastnesses, strong though they were, deceived Edom, but “the pride of his heart.” That strength was but the occasion which called forth the “pride.” Yet, it was strong in its abode. God, as it were, admits it to them. “Dweller in the clefts of the rocks, the loftiness of his habitation.” “The whole southern country of the Edomites,” says Jerome, “from Eleutheropolis to Petra and Selah (which are the possessions of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:4

Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle - (or, thy nest) The eagle builds its nest in places nearly inaccessible to man. The Edomites were a race of eagles. It is not the language of poetry or exaggeration; but is poetic, because so true. “And though thou set thy nest in the stars.” This is men’s language, strange as it is. “I shall touch the stars with my crown;” “I shall strike the stars with my lofty crown;” “since I have touched heaven with my lance.” As Job says Job 20:6-7, “Though his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:5

If thieves came to thee - The prophet describes their future punishment, by contrast with that which, as a marauding people, they well knew. Thieves and robbers spoil only for their petty end. They take what comes to hand; what they can, they carry off shortness of time, difficulty of transport, necessity of providing for a retreat, limit their plunder. When they have gorged themselves, they depart. “Their” plunder is limited. The “grape-gatherer” leaves gleanings. God promises to His own... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:6

How are the things of Esau searched out! - literally, “How are Esau, out searched!” i. e., Esau, as a whole and in all its parts and in all its belongings, all its people and all its property, one and all. The name “Esau” speaks of them as a whole; the plural verb, “are outsearched,” represents all its parts. The word signifies a diligent search and tracking out, as in Zephaniah Zephaniah 1:12, “I will search out Jerusalem with candles,” as a man holdeth a light in every dark corner, in seeking... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Obadiah 1:1-4

Obadiah 1:1-4. The vision of Obadiah The name of this prophet signifies, a servant, or a worshipper, of the Lord. Such he undoubtedly was, and also a prophet, but what he was in other respects we are not informed. It is not improbable that he had other visions, or revelations, from God, besides this which is here recorded, but this only has been preserved for the benefit of future ages. Thus saith the Lord This declaration includes his commission and authority to prophesy, together... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Obadiah 1:5-9

Obadiah 1:5-9. If thieves come unto thee See note on Jeremiah 49:9. How are his hidden things sought up! Those treasures and riches which he took all possible care to conceal, that they might not be discovered by the enemy. All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border Thy confederates marched out with thee, until thou wast come to the borders of thy country, and then they perfidiously joined with the enemy’s forces, and thereby deceived thee. And prevailed... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:5-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:6-9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Obadiah 1:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Obadiah 1:1-4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Obadiah 1:5-9

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