Obadiah

The vision of Obadiah concerns Edom, the descendants of Esau, Jacob’s brother (Genesis 36:1). Their hand has always been against Israel (Genesis 27:40-41). We see this in their attitude when Israel was in need (Psalm 137:7; Ezekiel 35:15). They are determined to cut off Israel from being a nation (Psalm 83:4-8; Ezekiel 35:10). Doeg was an Edomite (1 Samuel 21-22), as was Haman (Esther 3:1; 1 Samuel 15:8; Genesis 36:9, 12).
Although Edom, along with several other nations, may be found in the prophets as coming under the judgment of God, such is the importance of the subject that the entire book, though brief, is dedicated to Edom alone.
Edom’s disposition towards Jacob is again noticed when Jerusalem is sacked. Esau was among the enemy standing in the crossway to cut off those who tried to escape (Obadiah 11, 14). So complete will God’s judgment be upon this small but proud nation, that none will remain (Obadiah 18). “For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever” (Obadiah 10). “The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions” (Obadiah 17).