The book of Obadiah, at only 21 verses, is the shortest book in the Hebrew Bible. That hasn’t stopped commentators from unpacking its brief, but challenging declamations against Edom. The recent critical commentary by Raabe is outstanding, while Wolff‘s work is a classic. I also have to make special mention of the volume by Ehud Ben Zvi, my colleague at the University of Alberta. His in-depth historical-critical analysis of the book is a must read for scholars. Noteworthy among more popular commentaries are Allen and Achtemeier.

• Achtemeier, Elizabeth Rice. Minor Prophets I: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.
  New International Biblical Commentary: Old Testament. Hendrickson, 1996.
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• Allen, Leslie C. The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.
  New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Eerdmans, 1976.
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• Baker, David W., T. Desmond Alexander, and Bruce K. Waltke. Obadiah, Jonah and Micah.
  Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. InterVarsity, 1988.
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• Barton, John. Joel and Obadiah: A Commentary.
  Old Testament Library. WJK, 2001.
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• Ben Zvi, Ehud. A Historical-Critical Study of the Book of Obadiah.
  Walter de Gruyter, 1996.
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• Coggins, R. J. and S. Paul Re’Emi. Israel among the Nations:
  A Commentary on the Books of Nahum and Obadiah.
  International Theological Commentary. Eerdmans, 1985.
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• Craigie, Peter C. Twelve Prophets, Volume 1: Hosea, Joel, Amos,
  Obadiah, Jonah.
  Daily Study Bible. Westminster Press, 1984.
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• Finley, Thomas J. Joel, Amos, Obadiah.
  Wycliffe Exegetical Commentary. Moody Press, 1990.
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• Limburg, James. Hosea-Micah.
  Interpretation. John Knox Press, 1988.
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• McComiskey, Thomas. The Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and
  Expository Commentary. Volume 2: Obadiah, Jonah,
  Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk.
  Baker, 1993.
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• Raabe, Paul R. Obadiah: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary.
  Anchor Bible. Doubleday, 1996.
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• Stuart, Douglas K. Hosea-Jonah.
  Word Biblical Commentary. Word, 1987.
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• Smith, Billy K., and Page Frank S. Amos, Obadiah, Jonah.
  New American Commentary. Broadman & Holman, 1994.
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• Sweeney, Marvin A. The Twelve Prophets, Volume 1: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah.
  Berit Olam. Liturgical Press, 2000.
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• Wolff, Hans Walter. Obadiah and Jonah: A Commentary.
  Continental Commentaries. Augsburg Publishing, 1986.
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