Book 31 of 66 · Old Testament · Minor Prophets I
Obadiah
Obadiah is the 31st book of the Bible and the 31st of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Minor Prophets I section (Minor Prophets) and has 1 chapter.
- Book number
- 31 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (31 of 39)
- Section
- Minor Prophets I
- Group
- Minor Prophets
- Chapters
- 1
- Abbreviation
- Oba
- Comes after
- Amos
- Comes before
- Jonah
About Obadiah
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament: a single chapter announcing judgement on Edom for gloating over Jerusalem's fall.
Where is Obadiah in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the middle: Obadiah is book 31 of 66, right after Amos and just before Jonah. In the Old Testament it is number 31 of 39, in the Minor Prophets I section (the first six of the twelve Minor Prophets).
Practise Obadiah
- Find Obadiah in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Obadiah? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Obadiah canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Minor Prophets I in Order the Books — learn Obadiah's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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