Obadiah only has one chapter and it's about the judgment on Edom. Introduction The book of Obadiah only has one chapter! It's one of the shortest books in the Bible. With such a succinct book, you can expect that not much is known about its author, the prophet Obadiah—he keeps it straight to the point and doesn't spend much time on himself. Some scholars believe he was a contemporary of Jeremiah, while others believe h… Read more »