Obadiah 1:1 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:1-9

Edom is the nation against which this prophecy is levelled, and which, some think, is put for all the enemies of Israel, that shall be brought down first or last. The rabbin by Edom understand Rome. Rome Christians they understand it of, and have an implacable enmity to it a such; but, if we understand it of Rome antichristian, we shall find the passages of it applicable enough. And though Edom was mortified in the times of the Maccabees, as it had been before by Jehoshaphat, yet its... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

The vision of Obadiah ,.... Or the prophecy, as the Targum; which was delivered unto him by the Lord in a vision; it was not what he fancied or dreamed of, but what he saw, what he had a clear discovery and revelation of made unto his mind; hence prophets are sometimes called "seers". This was a single prophecy; though sometimes a book, consisting of various prophecies, is called a vision; as the prophecies of Isaiah are called the vision of Isaiah, Isaiah 1:1 ; thus saith the Lord God... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:1

We have heard a rumor - See Jeremiah 49:14 , where the same expressions are found. The prophet shows that the enemies of Idumea had confederated against it, and that Jehovah is now summoning them to march directly against it. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:1

Verse 1 Obadiah’s preface is, that he brought nothing human, but only declared the vision presented to him from above. We indeed know that it was God alone that was ever to be heard in the Church, as even now he demands to be heard: but yet he sent his prophets, as afterwards the apostles; yea, as he sent his only begotten Son, whom he has set over us to be our only and sovereign Teacher. Obadiah then by saying that it was a vision, said the same, as though he declared, that he did not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

The vision of Obadiah. This is the title of the book, declaring from whom and through whom the revelation comes ( Isaiah 1:1 ). Under the word "vision" in prophetic language is included, not only what the seer saw, the mental picture presented to his inner senses, but also all that he is commissioned to disclose or enunciate. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom . The prophet declares that God speaks through him. One might have expected that the actual words of Jehovah would follow... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

The servant of Jehovah. The names given by the Hebrews were usually significant. The appellation of this prophet was very commonly used, and is indicative of the fervid and practical piety of the Israelitish people. Obadiah means "the Servant or Worshipper of Jehovah." I. THE NAME IS DESCRIPTIVE OF PERSONAL PIETY . Whilst the ungodly and irreligious are servants of sin, the pious are emphatically the Lord's bondsmen and devotees. 1 . Piety involves relation to a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

The vision. The designation sometimes given to the prophet, "the seer," corresponds with language which is in many places employed to denote the act of communion with God, by which the honoured servant was qualified for discharging his sacred office. The process and its results are thus brought very strikingly before our mind. I. THE REVELATION . There is something to be seen, something which is hidden from the minds of ordinary men, something from which, therefore, the veil must... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

God and bad men. "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." Of the history of Obadiah we literally know nothing. His name, which signifies "Worshipper of Jehovah," and his short prophecy afford the only information concerning him From Obadiah 1:11 to 14, which are thought to contain an allusion to the exultation of the Edomites over... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1-2

The vision of Obadiah. "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. Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised." We are now about to study the smallest book in the Old Testament. It comes behind the others in length, but in nothing else. In its weighty character as an inspired writing it is equal to any... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1-4

Edom subdued. "The vision of Obadiah Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord," etc. We have said that, although there are so many Obadiahs mentioned in Scripture, the prophet cannot be identified with any of them. The sacred writers were never ready to put themselves into prominence. They had their message to deliver. They had their solemn work to perform. They had Jehovah to glorify. They were content to be no more than a voice crying in the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Obadiah 1:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Obadiah 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Obadiah 1:1-4

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