Exploring Obadiah: A Practical Commentary (Exploring the Bible Commentary | EB)

by David Field

Publisher:

Day One

, 2008

Overview

This resource offers accessible and easy-to-read commentary on the book of Obadiah. In this commentary, you’ll find verse-by-verse analysis, introduction to the history and context of the book, and an overview of important themes and events.

It is said that "the best things come in small packages" and certainly the book of Obadiah bears that out. Weighing in at just twenty-one verses, it is packed full of good things: rich theology, powerful imagery, unsettling challenges to our thinking and living, and huge promise for the triumph of God’s purposes. Obadiah uses key biblical themes such as mountains and brothers, the kingdom of God and the day of the Lord; he challenges his hearers and readers by what he says about malice, pride and complacency; he encourages God’s people with the promise of their sure inheritance; and he raises wider matters of justice, spiritual warfare and the international spread of the kingdom of God. Furthermore, like all the prophets, Obadiah over and over points us to the kindness and justice of the Lord Jesus Christ and to the greatness of what he has done for us.

What’s more, with the Logos edition of Exploring Obadiah: A Practical Commentary, you can access a wealth of information in the commentaries at the click of a mouse! Hovering over Scripture texts will display the Scripture reference from your favorite Bible translation, and all of your favorite maps, reference books, and Bible dictionaries are available at the click of a button.

Key Features

• Includes an introduction to the book
• Chronological history of events
• Guides for further reading and study

Praise for the Print Edition

[David Field] writes with a passion for Jesus Christ and God's coming kingdom that draws the reader to worship.

—John Tindall, Associate Pastor, Monyhull Church, Kings Norton, Birmingham

Obadiah, like many short books, is densely packed with the truths of God. In this book—in equal measure scholarly and pastoral—David Field does wonderful work in unpacking those truths and showing their relevance for Christians today.

—Doug Wilson, Pastor, Christ Church, Moscow

Product Details

• Title: Exploring Obadiah: A Practical Commentary
• Author: David Field
• Publisher: Day One
• Publication Date: 2008
• Pages: 127

About David Field

David Field lectures at Oak Hill Theological College in London and is a member of Enfield Evangelical Free Church. After reading theology at Oxford, David taught in a theological college in Nigeria for three years and then gained a PhD from Cambridge on the thought of English Puritan, John Howe. He was the pastor of Horsley Evangelical Church for five years and immediately before beginning teaching at Oak Hill he had four years in the commercial world as a headhunter.