Obadiah 1:19-21

Obadiah 1:19-21

Obadiah 1:19-21

[19] And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. [20] And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south. [21] And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.

What is the context of Obadiah 1:19-21?

The Kingdom of the Lord (Obadiah 1:19-21 true)
Future Blessing for Israel (Obadiah 1:19-21 true)
Israel’s Final Triumph (Obadiah 1:17-21 true)
The Day of the Lord and the Future (Obadiah 1:15-21 true)
Edom Destroyed, Israel Restored (Obadiah 1:15-21 true)
The Lord’s Judgment and Israel’s Final Victory (Obadiah 1:15-21 true)
Obadiah’s Vision .( A .) .( B .) (Obadiah 1:1-21 true)

What does Obadiah 1:19-21 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This pericope (section of text), as the former one, also has a framing phrase: "the mountain of Esau" ( Obadiah 1:19; Obadiah 1:21). This mountain, of course, contrasts with the Lord"s holy mountain, Zion ( Obadiah 1:16-17).