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Destruction Determined
Human author of the vision: Obadiah(1a)
Divine Origin of the announcement: Thus says the Lord God.
& We have heard a report from the Lord.
(1b) (1d)
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The Hebrew word used for our English translation of Lord God is a combination of… Adon and Yahw.
The emphasis of them being used together in this verse shows us the specific way in which the God of Israel is personally identifying Himself.
Yahw was the name God used to identify Himself to Israel through Moses, and Adon simply means the authoritative master of Israel.
God is leaving no room for confusion as to whom the origin of this announcement is coming from.
Recipient of the announcement: concerning Edom (1c)
a.
Who are the “we”?
i. Obadiah along with the original hearers of the pledge from God. ie. the other refugees from Judah who had been ruined and displaced.
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Jeremiah 49:14-16 Jeremiah along with other prophets gave messages of destruction to Edom.
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The inclusion of other nations that will unify against Edom.
Nature of the announcement: Nations summonsed against Edom for battle (1e) It is a battle cry.
It is a call to arms.
The surrounding nations of Edom are being summonsed to come against her.
Summery Statement: Obadiah is announcing the destruction of Edom as determined by the Lord God.
How will He accomplish this?
Through raising up nations against her.
Destruction Described
1. Source of destruction: “I” the Lord.
(2a)
2. Described as being made small among the nations (2a)
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The Lord will cause them to be given over to scorn and little importance and influence.
3. Described as being utterly despised.
(2b)
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Just like Esau despised his birthright.Gen 25:29-34
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In the same way that He despised his birthright, in that he took his inheritance lightly, he treated his position in his family with contempt and disdain, so now his decedents are going to be despised.
We may well say that Esau traded his rights and privileges of being born first, for a bowl of soup.
How often are we tempted to trade our eternal rights and privileges of being born again for the temporary pleasures of a bowl of sin soup, that is pleasurable for a season but ends in death?
4. Described as a result of the pride of their heart.
(3a) Their own pride has cheated them.
They are self-deceived.
They caused themselves to entertain and believe a false hope.
a.
How had their pride deceived them?
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A misplaced sense of security (3b) The Edomites lived in the fortress of what is known as modern day Petra.
(Picture?)
they believed they were fortified and could defend themselves against any enemy.
They believed their castle was impenetrable.
However, they they had not considered the Lord God as an enemy.
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A misplaced sense of self (3c) “”Who say in your heart.. who will bring me down to the ground?”
In the same way that the Lord God is speaking to them so they have spoken to themselves.
They had made commands for their own to their hearts and are trusting in there own deceptive words.
This is an expression of self-glory.
Their pride had muffled their ears to a word of truth, their pride had clouded their vision from seeing reality correctly, their pride had fogged up their minds to think truthfully.
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A misplaced sense of sovereignty (4a) They were in fact soaring like eagles and nesting in the stars.
Figuratively they had everything necessary to be a mighty nation.
However, Pride is a dark, deceptive, and deadly grave of independence and self assurance.
They were trusting in their own power, authority and kingdom.
Their pride had deceived them to believe they were their own sovereign.
Transition: But.. it was from that lofting position that they were going to come falling down.
Destruction Declared
1. “I will bring you down, declares the Lord.
(4c)
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If there were any doubts as to whom was going to be responsible for their destruction Edom has now been thoroughly informed it is the Lord God.
The only true Sovereign One.
Transition: Illustration of the downward spiral of pride.
As certain as is the pull of gravitational force against an object so too will the proud be brought low by the Lord.
Drop an object on the floor.
How does our pride deceive us?
How might the truth declared to Edom help to warn us against our own pride?
The reality is that in whatever shape or form that it proves to show itself we all are fighting the sin of pride.
It may be clearly visible high pride that brags and boasts of self achievements.
Or it may be low pride that secretly tries to push aside God’s grace in order to gain the appearance of humility.
By way of application I offer a question from CJ Mahaney’s little book, “Humility:True Greatness.”
How can we weaken pride and cultivate humility?
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