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“As you have done, it will be done to you”
(Obad 15).
“By your standard of measure, it shall be
measured to you” (Matt 7:2b).
“Whatever a man sows, this will he also
reap” (Gal 6:7).
IV. SELECTED READING
GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Archer, Gleason L. A Survey of Old Testament
Introduction, pp. 287-91.
Ellison, H. L. The Old Testament Prophets, pp.
95-97.
Freeman, Hobart E. An Introduction to the Old
Testament Prophets, pp. 139-44.


Gaebelein, Frank E. Four Minor Prophets, pp.
11-53.
Young, Edward J. Introduction to the Old
Testament, pp. 252-53.
COMMENTARIES

Exell, Joseph S. Obadiah. Pulpit


Commentary, vol. 14.
Kleinert, Paul. “Obadiah.” In Lange’s
Commentary on the Holy Scriptures.
Livingston, G. Herbert. “Obadiah.” In The
Wycliffe Bible Commentary.

Robinson, D. W. B. “Obadiah.” In The NewBible Commentary.
JOEL: THE DAY OF THE LORD
Joel was the prophet who focused his
message primarily on the great and terrible
“day of the LORD.” His book of three chapters
is a clear and strong presentation of the
world-history view which sees all history
culminating in Christ, and Israel as a
prominent participant in end-time events.
I. BACKGROUND
R. A. Stewart calls Joel “one of the most
disturbing and heart-searching books of the


Old Testament.”7 Let us look at the setting
in which such a book originated. (First scan
the book quickly before studying the
background.)
A. THE MAN JOEL

Very little is known of this prophet.
According to 1:1, Joel (“Jehovah is God”)
was the son of Pethuel (“persuaded of
God”). This is the only appearance of
Pethuel in the Bible. The name Joel was
very common in Old Testament times. This
is borne out by the fact that there are about
a dozen persons in the Bible with the name.
Joel lived in Judah, possibly Jerusalem,
during the reign of King Joash (see Chart

104). Some think he was a priest when God
called him to be a prophet.8 Obadiah was
Judah’s prophet just before Joel appeared on
the scene.
B. THE BOOK OF JOEL