You would think Obadiah was a short book or something! I received 2 great questions. Now as we move on, if you still have questions, shoot them at me, even if they are from previous weeks, I’ll be happy to answer them for you. On to Obadiah!
Obadiah
What’s significant about living “in the cleft of the rock” (v.3)?
The Edomites were known for living in a very rocky, mountainous area. The NLT translates this clearly in v 3 when it says, “because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains.” One of the primary reasons the Edomites were so arrogant was that they thought their dwelling was impenetrable.
At the end of v. 7, who are the ones who “eat your bread”?
Great question, because no one knows for sure. Based on the context, Obadiah appears to be talking about Edom’s allies, those trusted people they would share their food with. Again, Edom’s arrogance will be unfounded when those people they should be able to trust the most turn against them in their time of calamity.
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