Obadiah 7 to Jeremiah 49:7
Later Text: Obadiah 7
OT Source(s): Jeremiah 49:7
Source: John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1763)
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme — Obadiah 7 closes with Edom trapped "without your awareness of it," and verse 8 immediately announces the destruction of "the wise men of Edom" — the very judgment Jeremiah 49:7 opens with over Teman's vanished wisdom; Edom's celebrated wisdom emptied out under judgment belongs to the canon's theme of worldly wisdom brought to nothing before God, culminating in Christ crucified as the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:19-24).
Significance: Jeremiah 49:7 and Obadiah share extensive verbal parallels in their oracles against Edom, with Jeremiah asking "Is there no longer wisdom in Teman?" (חָכְמָה, chokhmah) while Obadiah similarly proclaims God will "destroy the wise men of Edom." Both prophets target Edom's legendary wisdom (Teman was famed for its sages) and its geographical security in the cliffs of Petra. The extensive verbal overlap suggests either common prophetic tradition or direct literary dependence. Both texts condemn Edom for its pride and predict total devastation, with Jeremiah expanding the oracle into a broader judgment context while Obadiah focuses exclusively on Edom's betrayal of brother Jacob.
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