Obadiah is a national oracle of judgment against Edom. It follows a very classical structure often seen in Hebrew prophetic literature: it contains an indictment, a pronouncement of divine judgment and a promise of restoration.
There is no universal agreement among scholars about the best structure for the book of Obadiah. A very basic but clear structure is evident in this arrangement:
Message from the Lord (Obadiah 1:1)
The coming destruction of Edom (Obadiah 1:2–9)
The sins of Edom (Obadiah 1:10–14)
The day of the Lord (Obadiah 1:15–21)1
1 The vision of Obadiah.