I find this passage in Obadiah sobering: "The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee..." vs. 3
So what is going on in this short book of Obadiah?
This book is a prophecy against the nation of Edom. Edom was a nation directly descended from Esau, brother of Jacob. In this short book, Obadiah references an incident where the Edomites not only refused to help their "brother" nation when a foreign nation invaded Jerusalem, but they also rejoiced at the disaster coming upon Jerusalem. In fact, they even aided the attackers. Because Edom opposed the descendants of Jacob, God sent Obadiah to proclaim their coming destruction with a promise that Israel would eventually posses the land of Edom. In Hebrews 12:16-17 we see Esau's inability to change his fate after trading his birthright for a meal. Here in Obadiah, we see the inability of Esau's descendants to change their fate after trading their brotherhood with Israel for the spoils of war.
So what God prophesied came true... what an unwise move to fight against the chosen people of God. How could Esau have known that his rash move of giving up his birthright and despising the things of God. Esau was full of pride, he thought he was fine to gratify his flesh and give up his birthright. But this decision, as well as his decision to war against his brother, would affect his generations for centuries... until the end of time. No sin is of small consequence with God.
Tomorrow's Reading: Jonah 1-2 and Revelation 10
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