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Running the Other Way: Amos Rebuilds, Edom Gloats, and a Prophet Flees | Amos 9; Obadiah; Jonah 1
Episode Overview
Today we cover three books. Amos closes with a reversal that the preceding eight chapters did not prepare us for. After relentless judgment, God promises to restore David's fallen shelter, repair its broken places, and bring His people back to plant vineyards and drink their wine. Judgment was never the destination.
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, twenty-one verses aimed at one nation. Edom descended from Esau, which makes this a family matter. When Jerusalem fell, Edom stood at the crossroads and watched, gloated, and even handed over survivors. Obadiah's…
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