Book of Obadiah
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- proper noun
- /bʊk əv oʊbəˈdaɪə/
- The Book of Obadiah is known for its brief yet powerful message against Edom.
Examples
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She cited a passage from the Book of Obadiah during the seminar on Old Testament prophets.
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Did you read the Book of Obadiah?
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Many scholars have studied the Book of Obadiah to understand its historical context.
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The Book of Obadiah is often overlooked.
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Many scholars have studied the Book of Obadiah to understand its historical context.
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She cited a passage from the Book of Obadiah during the seminar on Old Testament prophets.
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The Book of Obadiah is known for its brief yet powerful message against Edom.
Synonyms
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A Hebrew prophet in the Bible with a book of one chapter
A short Old Testament book with one chapter of messages from a prophet
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'book' + 'of' + the proper name 'Obadiah', so a learner who knows the words will infer it is a book about or associated with Obadiah. The 'Book of X' naming pattern is cross-linguistically common for titles and possessive/genitive relations, making the meaning predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Book of Obadiah is the short Old Testament book named for the prophet Obadiah, who spoke a brief 'warning' against the nation of Edom. Imagine one messenger writing a short, strong note about a country's fall; that's why the book is named for Obadiah and why it is so short and direct.