Bible Person
Meaning: servant of the Lord · Male · 3 cross references
This Obadiah entry refers to a Levite associated with post-exilic worship and gatekeeping, not to the prophet Obadiah or Ahab's steward. He belongs to the restored temple community in Jerusalem. First appears in 1 Chr 9:16.1
AI summary: Obadiah matters because the cross references place him among the Levites who help sustain praise, order, and service after the exile. His presence in these lists reflects the practical, institutional side of restoration that often sits behind the more visible rebuilding narratives. Taken together, the material presents this Obadiah as a Levitical servant whose role supports the renewed worship life of the returned community.1
Central Figure
Obadiah
Meaning: servant of the Lord
A Levite, after the Captivity (1 Chr.
A Levite, after the Captivity (1 Chr. 9:16). 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.