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FERRIES, Ryan A. R.. Edom and Babylon: Archetypal Enemies of God and His People. A Comparative Analysis of Obadiah and Isaiah 13:2-14:23. Old testam. essays [online]. 2022, vol.35, n.3, pp.475-495. ISSN 2312-3621.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2312-3621/2022/v35n3a7.

The similarities between Obadiah and Jer 49:7-22 are well-known and discussed thoroughly in scholarly literature. The thematic and linguistic links associating Edom and Babylon are equally well known and treated, particularly in H.G.M Williamson's The Book Called Isaiah: Deutero-Isaiah's Role in Composition and Redaction. However, Edom, as depicted in Obadiah, is seldom mentioned or compared with Babylon in Isa 13-14. Through similarities in motif, linguistics and thematic development, Obadiah intentionally differs from Jer 49:7-22 to cast Edom as a type of Babylon as seen in Isa 13:2-14:23. Thus, Obadiah should not be viewed merely as a variation of Jer 49 but rather as an oracle against Edom in Isaianic style.

Palavras-chave : Obadiah; Isaiah; deification; hubris; exile.

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