June 9 Obadiah Know Any Edomites?

Edom was settled by the descendants of Esau, the son of Isaac, the brother of Jacob. They settled in what became known as Edom - the area south of the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.

Obadiah is a prophecy that the Edomites will be punished out of existence for their hostility against Israel, who is their brother nation. How many Edomites do you know? Remember Indiana Jones and his search for the Holy Grail? At the end of the movie, he was lead to an ancient city carved into the side of a mountain - that was Petra - a city of former Edom - desolate and now a tourist attraction.

Obadiah is a great reading against all pride. God will lay low all of the haughty. God punishes pride. God equated hostility against His people as hostility against Him. He still does! Stay humble or get humble. James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." Go for the grace - you don't want God opposing you.