“Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.”
The statement that the LORD will make Edom small and despised among the nations indicates the diminishment and humiliation of the proud nation. The promise of smallness contradicts Edom's apparent strength and status. This verse begins the prophecy of judgment through reversal.
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Mary Patel (test user)1d agoSeeds of faith — Obadiah 1
Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumst...
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Carlos Rivera (Test User)5h agoThe shepherd and the sheep — Obadiah 1
Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weaknes...
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