The Books of OBADIAH and JONAH (Episode #91)
'FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD'… If you know of any verse from the Bible, it is this one— John 3:16. From signs at ball parks to t-shirts to preachers in pulpits, it is a very common theme. And why? Because it is TRUE. While the Bible-- from Genesis 12 to Acts 2 focuses on Abraham and his lineage (because the Messiah Jesus is coming through the human gene pool of Abraham)-- that does not mean that God does not care about the rest of the people in the world. He desperately DOES. And the two books we look at today confirm that TRUTH. OBADIAH is a book written to the Edomites- enemies of Israel from the lineage of Esau. And then there is JONAH, who is called to preach repentance and salvation to the hated Assyrians in Ninevah. These two books-- Obadiah and Jonah-- testify to the love of God for all peoples. And his desire to see every culture embrace LIFE in His Son. Hope you enjoy the lessons from these two amazing books!
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