Obadiah

entirely to a nation other than Israel and Judah. The Book of Obadiah deals with the ancient feud between Israel and the nation of Edom, between the descendants of Jacob and those of his brother Esau. Through the prophet Obadiah, the Lord expressed His indignation at the nation of Edom. When they should have been helping their relatives, they were gloating over the Israelites’ problems and raiding their homes. “The Book of Obadiah brings an important message about oppressors and the oppressed

The book of Obadiah has two major themes the first of judgement on Edom, and the second of Israel’s deliverance. The book begins by explaining the vision given to Obadiah about the nation of Edom. Because of their despicable treatment of Israel the kingdom of Edom was to be completely destroyed. Throughout Israel’s troubled times Edom sought to profit from their demise. When Israel’s enemies attacked and threatened to destroy them completely they begged for help from Edom. Rather than fighting

Social injustice was rampant during Amos’s time. Not only within Israel/Judah, but also in the foreign kingdoms around them. We are first introduced to the sins of Israel’s neighbors in Amos chapters 1 and 2, which the Lord has found unfavorable which include; crushing Gilead in a cruel manner ( Amos,1:3 New International Version), selling communities into slavery (Amos 1:6, 1:9), murdering their brothers, killing women and their babies (Amos 1:11, 1:13), and burning the bones of others (Amos 2:1)

Dating back to 1841, modern comics have had a long history. Since The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, which is generally accepted as the first American comic, comics as a genre of literature has changed both technologically and in perception (Greenberger). Throughout American history, comics have served as both an influence and a reflection of the time period. As America grew, changed, and experienced major historical events, society and the ideas within changed along with it. Many comic historians

comics have been in existence since the 1880’s where it was printed in a newspaper by Alfred Harmsworth (Although there is other publications which can be considered to be the first comics e.g. ‘Poor Richards Almanac – 1732’ or ‘The adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck – 1842’ (Tychinski, 2015)). The idea was to used up left over space in the newspaper by have a small section for children with ‘non-serious, harmless’ material. During the same period, the Religious Tract Society were doing the same, but concentrating

himself.” There are numerous messianic references in the TaNak, however, they can be easily missed without the proper interpretation. A proper example of a difficult messianic reference to dissect in the Old Testament can be found in the book of Obadiah. Despite its minor size, the Jesus Event can be depicted through

Tony Stark is a billionaire that invents weapons for a profit. Tony's father had died in a car crash, leaving him the weapons company. With the help of his business partner Obadiah they rebuild the company. Stark was invited to Afghanistan to showcase his new weapon, the Jericho missile. The terrorist wanted the missile for the sheer power to rule the world. The terrorist ambushed Tony’s convoy, killing all the soldiers that was escorting him back to based. Stark was hit with a RPG that he invented

him and threw him out” (O’Connor 578). Another allusion is when Parker has an encounter with a burning tree, as Moses did, when his truck is wrecked (O’Connor 576). The author makes references to the Garden of Eden when Parker refers to himself as “Obadiah.” When he does he feels “light pouring through him, turning his spider web soul into a perfect arabesque of colors, a garden of trees and birds and beats” (O’Connor 579). This is when Parker accepts God and experiences his presence, as Adam and Eve

Debuting in 2009, Iron Man is a super hero film that preyed on the current fears of American society. Yet, these fears help convey current messages to a captive audience. In the 2000’s, America was entrenched in a war on terrorism and filled with scandals of large businesses. These factors all played a role in the movie Iron Man. While both a war on terror and the scares of big business plagued the 2000’s, Iron Man delivered a message that the ultimate evil is still unethical companies. The film

their son's true origins. As insurance, Howard gave their son to his best friend, Obadiah Stane. At this moment they would never again see their baby as their child. In 2008, Toni and her brother Anthony are scolded by Obadiah for accidentally damaging a service room when they try to do too much with the computers, though Anthony attempts to take responsibility for their action. That evening at the company banquet, Obadiah, who wants to give Toni the opportunity to prove that she is responsible,