Minor prophets · Old Testament · 1 chapter
Obadiah quiz
How well do you know Obadiah? Start with these 3 free questions. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (18 questions, from easy to hard and chapter by chapter) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. Against which people is the whole prophecy of Obadiah directed?
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Answer: Edom. “Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom… Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.” Obadiah 1
2. Against whom did Edom commit the violence that brings it shame, according to Obadiah?
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Answer: Its brother Jacob. “For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.” Obadiah 10
3. From which patriarch does Edom descend?
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Answer: Esau. “Esau is Edom… these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites”; Obadiah, in fact, speaks of “the mount of Esau.” Moab and Ammon descend from Lot. Genesis 36:8–9