The book of Obadiah is God's message to a nation known as Edom. These were the people who dwelled in the walled city of Petra. Edom hated God's chosen people. God saw their heart and the Edomites, the descendants of Esau, were wicked, ungodly men. Edom’s disobedience and rebellion and wickedness was all rooted in pride. Pride brings destruction, and the Edomites are a classic example of that. The great theme of the Book of Obadiah is the product of pride. What it brings, all the wickedness it brings, and then eventually the judgment that it brings. Dive deep into the Book of Obadiah with this Study the Book of Obadiah page.