Obadiah

Obadiah
French manuscript illumination of the prophet Obadiah
Obadiah in a Russian icon (first quarter of the 18th century)
Prophet
DiedUnknown
Venerated inJudaism
Christianity
Islam
Feast19 November (Catholic, Lutheran, and Eastern Orthodox churches)
15 Tobi (Coptic)
AttributesProphet with his index finger of his right hand pointing upward[1]
Major worksBook of Obadiah

Obadiah (/bəˈd.ə/; Hebrew: עֹבַדְיָה – ʿŌḇaḏyā or עֹבַדְיָהוּ‎ – ʿŌḇaḏyāhū; "servant or slave of Yah"), also known as Abdias,[2] is a biblical prophet. The authorship of the Book of Obadiah is traditionally attributed to the prophet Obadiah.

  1. ^ Stracke, Richard (2015-10-20). "The Prophet Obadiah". Christian Iconography.
  2. ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Abdias". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 2023-01-01.