19 November: St. Abdias, Prophet

Many of the great figures of the Old Testament are considered saints. We find in the Martyrologium Romanum that today is the feast of St. Abdias, prophet. Here is the concise entry:

1. Commemoratio sancti Abdiae, prophetae, qui post populi Israle exsilium iram Domini contra gentes inimicas nuntiavit.

You can, perhaps, supply your own flawless yet smooth English version.

The Book of Abdias, also known as Obediah, is very short, having only 21 verses. It is perhaps post-Exile and offers God’s warning to the nations/gentiles about judgment.

Let’s hear the whole book, since it is so short, in the Knox Bible version. To get the beautiful new edition, click HERE.)