Sunday School Lesson
Sunday Morning Bible Class March 8, 2026
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Theme:
Minor Prophets
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Obadiah
Obadiah 1-16
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Introduction
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Deceitful Pride
1) The vission of Obadiah. This is what the Lord God says concerning Edom-- We have a report from the Lord, And amessenger has been sent among the nations saying, "Arise, and let's go up against her for battle"-- 2) "Behold, I will make you small among the nations; You are greatly despised. 3) "The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, The one who lives in the cleft of the rock, On the height of his dwelling place, Who says in his heart, 'Who will bring me down to earth?' 4) "Though you make your home high like the eagle, Though set you nest ammong the stars, From there I will bring you down," declares the Lord.
Commentary
Obadiah 1-4
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Thieves And Wise Men
5) "If thieves came to you, If robbers by night-- Oh how you will be ruined-- Would they not steal only until they had enough? If grae-pickers came to you, Would they not leave some gleanings? 6) "Oh how Esau will be searched, And his hidden treasures searched out! 7) "All the people allied with you will send you to the border, And the people at peace with you Will deceive you and overpower you. They who eat your bread Will set an ambush for you. (There is no understanding in him.) 8) "Will I not on that day," declares the Lord, "Eliminate the wise men from Edom, And understanding from the moujtain of Esau? 9) "Then your warriors will be filled with terror, Teman, So that everyone will be eliminated from the moutain of Esau by murder.
Commentary
Obadiah 5_9
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Jacob And Esau
10) Because of violence to your brother Jacob, Shame will cover you, And you will be eliminated forever. 11) "On the day you stood aloof, On the day strangers carried off his wealth, And foreigners entered his gate And cast lots for Jersalem-- You too were as one of them. 12) "Do not gloat over your brother's day, The day of his misfortune. And do not reoice over the sons of Judah On the day of their destruction; Yes, do not boast On the day of their distress. 13) "Do not enter the gate of MY people On the day of their disater. You indeed do not gloat over their catastrophe On the day of their disaster. And do not lay a hand on their wealth On the day of their disaster. 14) "Do not stand at the crossroads To eliminate their survivors And do not hand over their refugees On the day of their distress. 15) For the day of the Lord is near for all the nations, Just as you have done, it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head. 16) "For just as you drank on My holy mountain, All the nations will drink continually. They will drink till the last drop, And become as if they never existed.
Commentary
Obadiah 10-16
II Timothy 2:15: "Be dillgent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
