Text: Obadiah 7
OT Text Referred to: Jeremiah 49:7
Subject: oracle against Edom
Source: John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1763)
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Jeremiah 49:7 and Obadiah share extensive verbal parallels in their oracles against Edom, with Jeremiah asking "Is there no more 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.