Obadiah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:7). He was one of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. This educational mission was part of Jehoshaphat's reforms to strengthen the spiritual life of the nation and ensure that the people were instructed in the ways of the Lord. As a Levite, Obadiah's role in teaching the Law was in line with the Levitical responsibility of instructing the people in matters of faith and religious practice.
Obadiah
EnglishA man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.7.