The prophecy of Obadiah bears two unique distinctions. First, it is by far the shortest book in the Old Testament, consisting of one chapter and 21 verses.

I put forward three reasons: “ 1) Obadiah is the least studied and the shortest book in the OT yet contains important messages, 2) It is the only prophetic book written solely about non-Israelites ...

The book describes some of the darkest days in Israel's history and how God favored two widows, Ruth and Naomi. The author of this book is unknown, even though it was written around 1375-1050 BC.

Divisions of the BibleDivisions of the Bible The Old Testament books are grouped in the following manner: 1) Historical books, which are arranged not in the order in which they were written but ...

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They studied the Bible’s first five books: Deuteronomy, the so-called Deuteronomistic History from Joshua to Kings, and the priestly writings in the Torah. Results showed Deuteronomy and the ...

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Author Mark Gerson, whose new book is "God Was Right," reveals how the Torah teaches a profound lesson highly relevant to today's keen understanding of "dress for success." ...

Each trumpet announces a judgment from God to the earth, and these declarations include a warning and a call to repentance. In Greek, the word for trumpet is salpinx, or “to sound a trumpet." The verb ...

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