prophet Obadiah
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Prophet Obadiah is a minor Old Testament prophet traditionally credited with the shortest book in the Hebrew Bible, which pronounces judgment on Edom and affirms God’s justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| prophet Obadiah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6340101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: prophet Obadiah Context triple: [Obadiah, authorshipAttributedTo, prophet Obadiah]
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A.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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B.
prophet Micaiah
Prophet Micaiah is a biblical prophet known for courageously delivering an unfavorable prophecy to King Ahab, predicting his defeat and death in battle.
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C.
prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite is a biblical prophet from Shiloh known for foretelling the division of the united monarchy of Israel and the rise of Jeroboam I as king over the northern tribes.
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D.
Prophet Joel
Prophet Joel is a biblical prophet from the Hebrew Bible, known for his apocalyptic visions, call to repentance, and prophecies about the "day of the Lord" and the outpouring of God's spirit.
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E.
Prophet Gad
Prophet Gad was a biblical seer and advisor to King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for conveying God’s messages and guidance during David’s reign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: prophet Obadiah Target entity description: Prophet Obadiah is a minor Old Testament prophet traditionally credited with the shortest book in the Hebrew Bible, which pronounces judgment on Edom and affirms God’s justice.
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A.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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B.
prophet Micaiah
Prophet Micaiah is a biblical prophet known for courageously delivering an unfavorable prophecy to King Ahab, predicting his defeat and death in battle.
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C.
prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite is a biblical prophet from Shiloh known for foretelling the division of the united monarchy of Israel and the rise of Jeroboam I as king over the northern tribes.
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D.
Prophet Joel
Prophet Joel is a biblical prophet from the Hebrew Bible, known for his apocalyptic visions, call to repentance, and prophecies about the "day of the Lord" and the outpouring of God's spirit.
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E.
Prophet Gad
Prophet Gad was a biblical seer and advisor to King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for conveying God’s messages and guidance during David’s reign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical prophet
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book of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ book of the Old Testament ⓘ minor prophet ⓘ prophetic book ⓘ |
| addressesNation | Edom ⓘ |
| addressesPeople |
Judah
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descendants of Esau ⓘ |
| associatedBook | Book of Obadiah ⓘ |
| attributedWork | Book of Obadiah ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Judaism
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canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| category | Minor Prophets ⓘ |
| collection |
Twelve Minor Prophets
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linked to:
The Twelve Minor Prophets
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| focus |
day of the LORD
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pride and downfall of Edom ⓘ |
| genre | prophetic oracle ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | biographical details largely unknown ⓘ |
| knownFor | Book of Obadiah ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| lengthCharacteristic |
one of the shortest books in the Old Testament
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shortest book in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | servant of the LORD ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
affirmation of God’s justice
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judgment on Edom ⓘ |
| propheticRole |
affirmed future restoration for God’s people
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announced divine judgment on Edom ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalBookPosition |
Hebrew Bible
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linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
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| scripturalMention | superscription of the Book of Obadiah ⓘ |
| testament |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| traditionalAttribution | author of the Book of Obadiah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: prophet Obadiah Description of subject: Prophet Obadiah is a minor Old Testament prophet traditionally credited with the shortest book in the Hebrew Bible, which pronounces judgment on Edom and affirms God’s justice.
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