Big Idea: <\/strong>Pride comes before a fall: God is still in charge, and all who proudly oppose him and oppress his people will be brought down, while his people who trust in him will be vindicated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nGod says the day is coming when Edom and all the proud who defy him will be brought down . Edom did lose its independence about 100 years later. From 312 BC her land was controlled by the Nabateans. Eventually, the Edomites were thrown out of their own land and forced to live in the southern part of Judah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edom\u2019s judgment typifies what will happen to all nations who proudly oppose God and oppress his people, which is good news for God\u2019s people. God says to his people, \u201cI\u2019ll bring you back. You\u2019ll possess the land. You\u2019ll inhabit the very places your enemies lived. You\u2019ll worship in your temple. You\u2019ll find deliverance on Mt Zion.\u201d And they did. After 70 years in exile they came back and rebuilt their temple. But this isn\u2019t just about Israel. What God did with Israel is an example of what he\u2019ll do in that final, climactic Day of the Lord at the end of history. In that day, \u201cthe Kingdom will be the Lord\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This is prophetic literature. Like all of the prophets, Obadiah\u2019s writing is full of poetic imagery. It is critical to decipher between what is literal and what is figurative. When the Lord says, through Obadiah, \u201cThough you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down\u201d (v. 4), he\u2019s clearly speaking figuratively of Edom\u2019s pride. It\u2019s also important to understand that, as with much of prophetic literature, the prophet speaks in the same breath of events soon to happen as well as those that will take place at the end of time. While Edom\u2019s demise is imminent (v. 8), the final verse of Obadiah points to a time beyond the immediate fulfillment in Edom: \u201cDeliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will be the Lord\u2019s\u201d (v. 21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General tips\/starters for application<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Introduction:<\/strong>I started my single sermon on Obadiah by talking about sibling rivalry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nSibling rivalry is a reality of life. For those who have a sibling or two, it starts young. Like the first-grader who came home and proudly reported to her dad she was now officially a “Brownie.” Not to be outdone, her three-year-old brother rushed up and proudly announced he was a cupcake! I can relate. I was \u201cblessed\u201d with just one brother. We competed at everything, and being the younger, I usually lost \u2026 Sibling rivalry can get serious, too. It can cut deep and last a lifetime. The Bible is full of these stories: Cain and Abel, Joseph and his brothers. The story of the Prodigal Son is about two brothers, torn apart by rebellion, jealousy, and pride. Nowhere is this truer than in the relationship of twin brothers, Jacob and Esau \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pride:<\/strong>Much of Obadiah is an indictment on pride and how it deceives us as we trust in things that ultimately fail. There is a lot of rich illustrative material on this subject. In my sermon, I described it like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nNatural defenses. Powerful allies. A booming economy. Intellectual prowess. No wonder they were so proud! But one of the things we know about God is he hates pride. The first sin was the sin of a proud angel who wanted to be equal with God. Later, he tempted the first woman by saying, \u201cEat this fruit and you\u2019ll be like God.\u201d To this day, the evil one loves to cultivate within individuals or nations an attitude that says, \u201cI can do it myself. I don\u2019t need God. I don\u2019t want anyone running my life except me. I have what it takes.\u201d The Edomites trusted in all these things. People today trust in all these things. What do you trust in? God wants you secure not in your accomplishments, your bank account, your brains, your experience, but rather in him \u2026 Obadiah says to the proud, trust not in yourself, or else he\u2019ll bring you down \u2026 And usually the way that happens is the very thing you trust in fails you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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My brother\u2019s keeper: <\/strong>The worst thing about Edom\u2019s sinful pride is that it was manifested in relation to their brother, Judah. In my sermon, I addressed this as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMaybe you wonder, How do I know if I have Edomite pride running through my veins? Look for the signs. Pride that resides and hides deep in our heart eventually shows up; it leaks out. Obadiah would ask, how do you treat your brother? When your brother is down, when he\u2019s hurting, when you might be tempted to give him another kick, or just be a little too curious over the details, what do you do? You ask, who is my brother? We can answer that on three levels. First, your brother is anyone in your biological family \u2026 But it\u2019s more than that. Your brother is also your neighbor. Jesus said, \u201cLove your neighbor as yourself.\u201d \u2026 But, most importantly, your brother is anyone you\u2019re related to in Christ Jesus \u2026 How you think about, talk about, and treat them is very important to your Father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pride comes before a fall: I spoke about this in the following way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nGod says what will happen to Edom typifies what will happen to all nations who proudly oppose God and oppress his people. This is true of the US. We love our country. We pray for our country. But where are the great kingdoms and empires today who in the past have proudly vaunted themselves? Has God not made them small? Some years ago Ruth Bell Graham was reading about the moral condition in our country and she turned to her friend and said, \u201cI think that if God does not bring judgment on the US one day he will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.\u201d A catastrophe awaits every nation that vaunts itself against the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Later, I applied this more personally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAll of this is meant to be a message of encouragement to God\u2019s people. He wants us to know that though the proud often prosper while you suffer, he\u2019s still in charge. He\u2019s in charge of the affairs of both nations and individuals. That includes all the details of life. It\u2019s hard to believe that when things aren\u2019t going your way. It makes it even harder when someone far worse than you is getting all the breaks. But God is still in charge \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We need to believe, as our economy spirals downward, or a child grows distant from the Lord, or a job search goes on and on. Obadiah reminds us God is still in charge. He rules over the affairs of our lives. And he promises the day will come when the tables will be turned and the kingdom will be the Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The king is coming. His name is Jesus. Remember what he said? \u201cHe who exalts himself will be humbled; but he who humbles himself, will be exalted.\u201d If you\u2019re the one who is down; if you\u2019re the one being kicked and laughed at as the Israelites were, and if you KNOW this King, then that will be a great comfort to you. But if you\u2019re among the proud, if you\u2019re one of those who says, \u201cI trust in no one but myself,\u201d you\u2019re in danger. Deliverance is found in him, the one who died on Mt. Zion. Put your trust in him; make him your fortress and you will be safe forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion: <\/em>In my conclusion I compared the prideful Herod Antipas with King Jesus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nHerod exalted himself and said, \u201cWhat\u2019s in it for me?\u201d But Jesus humbled himself and said, \u201cI\u2019m here to do my Father\u2019s will. He has sent me to give my life for my brothers, so they can find life.\u201d And in the end, Jesus was raised up in glory; Herod died at an unknown date while in exile in Gaul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Theological Themes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
God hates the sin of pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God cares about how we treat our brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God will keep his word and judge those who proudly oppose him and his people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God is sovereign over history and in the end he\u2019ll vindicate his people and reign over all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My Encounter with Obadiah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
My sermon on Obadiah was entitled, \u201cYour Brothers\u2019 Keeper?\u201d This sermon was part of a twelve-part series in which we did one sermon on each of the Minor Prophets. Our series title was, \u201cTaking God Seriously.\u201d Our overall purpose was to inspire what was the outstanding quality of these men\u2014moral courage. They were the John Wayne\u2019s of the Bible. They rode into town and said what nobody wanted to hear. We also wanted to address many of the same problems in our society and the church that the prophets addressed: idolatry, injustice, immorality, knowing that all these things have taken root among God\u2019s people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Favorite Commentaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tremper Longman III and David E. Garland. The Expositor\u2019s Bible Commentary: Daniel-Malachi (Vol. 7). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David W. Baker, T. Desmond Alexander, and Bruce K. Waltke. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah. Downers Grove, Illinois, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stuart Briscoe. Taking God Seriously: Major Lessons from the Minor Prophets. US: CLC Publications, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
James Montgomery Boice. The Minor Prophets: Hosea-Jonah. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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