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Obadiah the Prophet (עֹבַדְיָה, ovadyah). The prophet whose words are recorded in the book of Obadiah (Obad 1). His name means “servant of Yahweh.” Since the superscription of his prophecy identifies him only as “Obadiah” without further identifying details (such as father’s name, tribe, or title), any potential identification is speculative.
The name “Obadiah” was common in Israel throughout the biblical period (from the Iron Age to the Persian period). An ancient Hebrew seal bears the name and title “Obadiah the servant of the King.” The prophet Obadiah should not be confused with Ahab’s steward Obadiah (1 Kgs 18:3–16) or with Jehoshaphat’s court officer Obadiah (2 Chr 17:7).
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