Keith Essex
Obadiah

Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:

• Lecture 16: Obadiah.

4. Obadiah [MSB, 1260-1; ESVSB, 1677-9; HSB, 1507-10; MKP, 397]
   1. Major Themes [see NIDOTTE, 4:992-6]
      1. The Sin Of Edom (Oba 1:3, 10-14)
      2. The Day of the Lord (Oba 1:15)
      3. The Restoration of Israel (Oba 1:17-21)
   2. Purpose: The judgment of Yahweh would fall upon Edom because of her lack of brotherly kindness, but Israel would be restored.
   3. The Literary Structure (see outline)
      Obadiah

      The Vision of Obadiah

      Yahweh's Judgment on Edom

      Yahweh's Judgment on the Nations

      Yahweh's Restoration of Israel

      Oba 1:1a

      Oba 1:1b

      Oba 1:15

      Oba 1:17
   4. Bibliography
      1. Exegetical:
         • Allen, Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah (NICOT).
      2. English Interpretation:
         • Busenitz, Joel & Obadiah.
         • Baker, Alexander & Walke, Obadiah, Jonah, & Micah (TOTC).
         • Smith & Page, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah (NAC).
      3. Expositional:
         • Baker, Joel, Obadiah, Malachi (NIVAC).
   5. Selected Interpretive Problems
      1. The Date of Edom's Actions [MSB, 1260; ESVSB, 1677; HSB, 1508-9]
         1. 848-1 BC (cf. 2 Chr 21:8-20) [Busenitz; MMP; BKC]
         2. 735-15 BC (cf. 2 Chr 28:16-18)
         3. 586 BC [Allen; TOTC; Baker; FMP; EBC1; EBC2]
      2. The Similarity between vv. 1-9 and Jeremiah 49:7-22 [MSB, 1261]
         1. Jeremiah Used Obadiah [Busenitz; MMP; BKC (?)]
         2. Obadiah Used Jeremiah [Baker (?)]
         3. Obadiah and Jeremiah Used a Common Source [Allen; TOTC; Baker (?); EBC1 (?); EBC2 (?)]
   6. Preaching Obadiah

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