This week’s Prophet reading—traditionally called the Haftorah—is Obadiah 1:1-21. It accompanies the Torah portion Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4–36:43).
The book of Obadiah is a prophecy against Edom, the people descended from Esau, twin brother of Jacob. God’s anger stems from Edom’s violence against the people of Israel and Judah in their days of calamity and punishment. The prophecy foretells the ultimate destruction of Edom/Esau and the restoration of Israel under God’s sovereign rule. Listen to Keith Johnson and Nehemia Gordon as they discover priceless gems in this installment of Prophet Pearls: Exploring Biblical Prophecy for Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
If you would like to listen to Keith and Nehemia discuss the Torah portions that correlate to the Prophet portions here are the original Torah Pearls programs recorded in 2011-2012.