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8481 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obadiah.2

Obadiah - o-ba-di’-a (`obhadhyah, more fully `obhadhyahu, "servant of Yahweh"):

8482 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obadiah.3

(1) The steward or prime minister of Ahab, who did his best to protect the prophets of Yahweh against Jezebel’s persecution. He met Elijah on his return from Zarephath, and bore to Ahab the news of Elijah’s reappearance ( 1 Kings 18:3 - 16 ).

8483 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obadiah, Book of.2

… of Yahweh. Thus far all scholars are agreed; but on questions of authorship and date there is wide divergence of opinion.

8484 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obadiah, Book of.3

… of Yahweh’s retributive righteousness upon the nations is near. Edom shall be completely destroyed by the people whom he has tried to uproot, while Israel’s …

8485 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obed-edom.2

… of Yahweh into his house when David brought it into Jerusalem from Kiriath-jearim. Because of the sudden death of Uzzah, David was unwilling to proceed with …

8486 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obedience; Obey.5

… , "Hath Yahweh as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than …

8487 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obedience; Obey.6

… of Yahweh your God" ( Zechariah 6:15 ). On the other hand misfortune, calamity, distress and famine are due to their disobedience and distrust of Yahweh.

8488 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obedience; Obey.8

… of Yahweh, .... therefore hath Yahweh done this thing unto thee this day" ( 1 Samuel 28:18 ).

8489 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obedience; Obey.9

… with Yahweh in the Old Testament is obedience. The bond of union with Christ in the New Testament is obedience through faith, by which they become identified …

8490 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Offence; Offend.4

… ") against Yahweh"; we have also chaTa’, "to miss the mark," "to sin," "to err" ( Genesis 20:9, the Revised Version (British and American) "sinned against thee"; Genesis 40:1, "offended …

8491 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Oholibah.2

… of Yahweh, and both are guilty of religious and political alliance with heathen nations. Idolatry is constantly compared by the Hebrew prophets to marital …

8492 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Oil, Anointing.2

… " unto Yahweh throughout all generations ( Exodus 30:31 ). On its uses, compare Exodus 37:29; Leviticus 8:12; 10:7; 21:10. The care of this holy oil was subsequently entrusted …

8493 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Olive Tree.9

… in Yahweh ( Habakkuk 3:17 ). Olive oil is extensively used as food, morsels of bread being dipped into it in eating; also medicinally ( Luke 10:34; James 5:14 ). In ancient …

8494 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Olives, Mount of.24

… of Yahweh go up from the midst of the city and stand "upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city" (compare 43:2). In connection with this the Rabbi Janna …

8495 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Olives, Mount of.25

… sees Yahweh in that day stand upon the Mount of Olives, "and the Mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there …

8496 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Omnipotence.4

… names Yahweh tsebha’oth and ’El Shadday. In pantokrator, the element of "authority," "sovereignty," side by side with that of "power," makes itself more distinctly …

8497 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Omnipotence.8

… is Yahweh tsebha’oth, Yahweh of Hosts. This name, characteristic of the prophetic period, describes God as the King surrounded and followed by the angelic …

8498 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Omnipotence.11

… of Yahweh have an intimate connection with His omnipotence. Under this head especially God’s nature as Spirit and His holiness come under consideration …

8499 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Omnipotence.13

… for Yahweh" ( Genesis 18:14; Jeremiah 32:17 ); or "I know that thou canst do everything?" or "God .... hath done whatever he pleased" ( Psalms 115:3; 135:6 ), or, negatively, no one "can …

8500 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Omnipotence.15

… of Yahweh ( Job 5:9 ff; Job 9:5 ff; chapters Job 38:1 - 41 and Job 39:1 - 30; Isaiah 40:12 ff; Amos 4:13; Amos 5:8 - 9; Amos 9:5 - 6 ); especially God’s control of the sea is named as illustrative …