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The Book of [[Obadiah]] is the shortest book in the [[Bible]] (21 verses), written by [[Obadiah]] , whose name means "the servant of the [[Lord]]." It was written about 586 b.c., and contains Edom's condemnation, because of her treachery toward Judah; the prophecy of her utter destruction; and the salvation of Judah in the Day of the [[Lord]]. The book was written in [[Jerusalem]], at the time when [[Jerusalem]] was being destroyed by the [[Babylon]]ian armies. The book deals with Esau, [[Jacob]], Edom, and [[Israel]].
The [[prophet]] presents a twofold message. Verses 1-16 consider [[God]]'s vengeance on Edom. In verses 10-14 [[Obadiah]] names some of the sins of Edom, and in verse 15 we note that [[God]] would treat the Edomites just the way they had treated the [[Jews]]. Violence would fall upon them and their own confederates would betray them (verses 10,11).
