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Vision of Obadiah. According to the Talmud, Obadiah is said to have been a convert to Judaism from Edom, [9] a descendant of Eliphaz, the friend of Job. He is identified with the Obadiah who was the servant of Ahab, and was chosen to prophesy against Edom because he was himself an Edomite.
The earlier period would place Obadiah as a contemporary of the prophet Elijah. The later date would place Obadiah as a contemporary of the prophet Jeremiah. A sixth-century date for Obadiah is a "near consensus" position among scholars. [16] Obadiah 1–9 contains parallels to the Book of Jeremiah 49:7–22.
Islamic debates about the ontological reality of divine attributes post-date Quranic theology [9] and find their background in Christian debates and discussions about the nature of the Trinity, in a manner asserted explicitly by Mu'tazilites as well as earlier Jewish sources, who often mention the two subjects in conjunction with one another.
According to 1 Kings 18:4, Obadiah hid a hundred prophets of God in two caves, fifty in each, to protect them from Jezebel, Ahab's wife.Later statements of the prophet Elijah, where he describes himself as the only remaining prophet of Yahweh [2] led biblical theologian Otto Thenius to conclude that eventually they were captured and killed, but George Rawlinson and other commentators argue ...
Obadiah – Biblical prophet to whom authorship of the Book of Obadiah is attributed Obadiah (1 Kings) , head of King Aab 's household who announces the return of Elijah. [ 2 ] According to the rabbinic tradition, the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, this is the same individual as the prophet.
So in 638 the Muslim forces under Iyadh ibn Ghanm attacked Hīt, which they found to be well fortified. So they left some of the army to lay siege to the city, while the rest of the army went on to Circesium. [21] Khalid was in favour of an open battle outside the fort, but Abu Ubayda sought Umar's advice, who handled the situation brilliantly.
[1] [2] Accordingly, they have the power to commit sin but by their nature are able to avoid doing so, which is regarded as a miraculous gift from God. [3] The Infallibles are believed to follow only God's desire in their actions because of their supreme righteousness, consciousness, and love for God. [ 4 ]
Islam is a monotheistic religion, and Abraham is one who is recognized for this transformation of the religious tradition. This prophetic aspect of monotheism is mentioned several times in the Quran. Abraham believed in one true God (Allah) and promoted an "invisible oneness" (tawḥīd) with him. The Quran proclaims, "Say: 'My lord has guided ...