05 works, Today, November 19th, is the Prophet Obadiah’s day, his story illustrated #322

John Singer Sargent
Prophets Zephaniah, Joel, Obadiah, and Hosea

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Boston Public Library

The holy Prophet Obadiah is the fourth of the Twelve Minor Prophets, and he lived during the ninth century B.C. He was from the village of Betharam, near Sichem, and he served as steward of the impious Israelite King Ahab. In those days the whole of Israel had turned away from the true God and had begun to offer sacrifice to Baal, but Obadiah faithfully served the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in secret…

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