Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 36: Abdias The Challoner Revision This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 36: Abdias" is a religious text that is part of the larger anthology known as the Holy Bible, translated from the Latin Vulgate. This particular book, written in the early modern period, contains the prophetic writings attributed to Abdias (Obadiah). It addresses themes of divine judgment, pride, and the fate of Edom in relation to Israel, encapsulating a powerful vision of retribution and salvation in a concise manner. The prophecy of Abdias focuses on the impending destruction of Edom due to their pride and their wrongs against Jacob (Israel). The text conveys a strong message of accountability, warning Edom for its arrogance and betrayal during the time when Jerusalem fell to foreign invaders. Despite being the shortest prophetic book in the Bible, Abdias delivers a powerful indictment of Edom and a promise of salvation for Israel, culminating in a vision of restoration where the house of Jacob prevails. The book serves as a reflection on the consequences of actions against one’s brethren and the ultimate sovereignty of God over nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible. Obadiah BS Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 34085 2025-10-04T05:31:42.393972 text/html 33906 2025-01-11T03:16:13.073498 text/html 79418 2025-10-04T05:31:45.862975 application/epub+zip 78265 2025-10-04T05:31:43.959971 application/epub+zip 78264 2025-10-04T05:31:42.941984 application/epub+zip 210041 2025-10-04T05:31:47.222999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203758 2025-10-04T05:31:45.266005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153464 2022-09-04T09:59:12.764986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25293 2025-10-04T05:31:42.205949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20218 2020-12-26T14:45:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16385 2025-10-04T05:31:47.334972 application/rdf+xml 16952 2025-10-04T05:31:43.437965 image/jpeg 4037 2025-10-04T05:31:43.190978 image/jpeg 8786 2020-12-26T14:45:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 76229 2025-10-04T05:31:42.397990 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog