Obadiah 1:18
“The house of Jacob will be a fire, the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble. They will burn among them, and devour them. There will not be any remaining to the house of Esau." Indeed, Yahweh has spoken.”
— Obadiah 1:18
About this verse
Obadiah 1:18 comes from the book of Obadiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is restoration promise. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine victory, destruction. Notable phrases: fire; flame; stubble. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
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