Obadiah Verses 5 thru 8

OBADIAH (SERVENT OF YAHWEH

There is at least twelve people name Obadiah in the Bible. Smiths Bible Dictionary 

The book itself does not include much information about Obadiah, nor the date and place of the book being written 

The book of Obadiah is about Edom’s judgment and Israel’s restoration.

In this morning’s study we will continue to ‘Unravel the Words of Obadiah’. We will take a look at verses 5 thru 8. 

Obadiah means “Servant of Yahweh”. As a servant of Yahweh our desire is to work for Him and also to be pleasing to Him. This is really where it begins for each of us. 

In our last study Yahweh has shown us that the vision of Obadiah (servant Of Yahweh) was to the nation of Edom/Esau. Yahweh stated that Edom may think that they are a large nation; however we see that Yahweh has made them a small nation. We are also shown that pride was the main enemy within Edom, thinking that they are above all other nations. 

5   If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night = First of all note ‘IF’ this is a condition.  Doesn’t matter if one came by day, and the other by night, or both by night, the same being meant by different words, whose intent is to plunder and steal, and carry off what they can.

how art thou cut off! = from being a nation, truly destroyed; your people killed, or carried captive; your fortresses demolished, 

would they not have stolen till they had enough? = as much as they came for, or could carry off

if the grape gatherers come to thee, would they not leave some grapes? = that is, if men should come into thy vineyards, and gather the grapes, and carry them off by force or stealth, would they take them all a way?

6  How . . . ! = Figure of speech Er´-ô-tee´-sis. Greek, , interrogation (from ἐρωτᾶν, to ask, to enquire, to question: also to request).

This figure is used when a speaker or writer asks animated questions, but not to obtain information

searched out: = i.e. discovered by the enemies. Ginsburg thinks it should be read "stripped bare".

How are the things of Esau searched out! = Or how are the people of Esau, sought out!

I           We may consider ESAU AS THE TYPE OF THE SELF-CONFIDENT.

II         In the next place, we may consider ESAU AS THE TYPE OF THE WORLDLY.

III            In the next place, we may consider ESAU AS THE TYPE OF THE UNSYMPATHIZING AND CRUEL

7   confederacy. = See Psa. 83:5-8. The men of your covenant. The people from Esau are going to be part of a group, an alliance, a confederacy.

the men, &c. = the men who desire to salute you. They are going to deceive you

they that eat. = The Ellipsis is thus correctly supplied. El-lip´-sis. This is the Greek word ἔλλειψις, a leaving in, from ἐν (en) in, and λείπειν (leipein) to leave.

Your bread is going to be taken: = Their provision, what they survived on

wound = snare. Instead of supporting them, they secretly did that which was wounding to them. The word signifies both a wound and a plaster; they pretended to lay a plaster to heal, but made a wound; or made the wound worse.

understanding in him = or, no discernment of it

8          that day: = i.e. the day of the fulfillment of the prophecy. Compare Isa. 63:1-6.

Destroy the wise men…the ones of understanding = Yahweh is going to destroy their wise ones and leave them to consult with fools (1 Corinthians 1:19-29).

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