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Obadiah condemns Edom’s pride and its treatment of Judah during disaster. The brief prophecy connects violence against a neighboring people with accountability before God and hope for the restoration of Zion.

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Chapter 1.

Edom’s pride and participation in Judah’s humiliation bring a warning of judgment. The prophecy looks toward the day of the Lord and the restoration of Zion.

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