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Obadiah: Introductory Thoughts

Obadiah means “servant of the Lord” (Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon) or “worshiper of the Lord” (Gesenius’ Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon).  There are about 13 people in the Bible with this name, and it is impossible to state with certainty which of them, if any, is the Obadiah of the Old Testament book bearing his name.  Nothing is known about the author of Obadiah save that he was a prophet of God and that he prophesied about the nation of Edom.… Read More Obadiah: Introductory Thoughts

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Hebrews: The Faith of the Patriarchs

All of them died without receiving these promises in their lifetimes…but their faith showed them the promises “from afar” (v. 13). They knew they “were strangers and exiles on the earth” because they were “seeking a homeland” (vs. 13-14). They weren’t focused on “that land from which they had gone out, (for) they would have had opportunity to return” (v. 15). Instead, they “desire(d) a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city” (v. 16). In other words, God was very pleased with them because of their faith and the obedience it prompted. That is why all faithful Christians will join them in Heaven for eternity.… Read More Hebrews: The Faith of the Patriarchs

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Hebrews: The Faith of the Patriarchs

All of them died without receiving these promises in their lifetimes…but their faith showed them the promises “from afar” (v. 13). They knew they “were strangers and exiles on the earth” because they were “seeking a homeland” (vs. 13-14). They weren’t focused on “that land from which they had gone out, (for) they would have had opportunity to return” (v. 15). Instead, they “desire(d) a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city” (v. 16). In other words, God was very pleased with them because of their faith and the obedience it prompted. That is why all faithful Christians will join them in Heaven for eternity.… Read More Hebrews: The Faith of the Patriarchs

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