Edom's haughtiness stands as a grave sin before God, marked by their gloating over Israel's misfortune. In the prophetic words of Obadiah, the Edomites' pride and violence against their brother Jacob are vividly condemned. They have mocked and taken advantage of Israel's distress, rejoicing in times of calamity, captivity, and destruction. God warns that this arrogance will not go unpunished, especially as it will recur most egregiously in the time of the end. He declares that as they have done, so it shall be done to them, ensuring that their reprisal returns upon their own heads. In the Day of the Lord, a time of reckoning near at hand, Edom shall drink the wine of His wrath, drinking until they are as though they had never been. God will remove their wealth, wisdom, and courage, and though they may gloat at Israel's fall, His vengeance will wipe them from the face of the earth.

Edom's haughtiness, rooted in pride, is a central theme in the prophecy of Obadiah, reflecting the deep-seated arrogance inherited from Esau. Dwelling in the nearly uninhabitable mountainous region south of the Dead Sea, the Edomites believed themselves invincible due to their impregnable terrain and rock-carved fortresses. This security fueled their pride, as they felt no army could dislodge them, whether they chose to hunker down or engage in guerilla warfare. Obadiah 3 strikes at this core issue, identifying "the pride of your heart" as Edom's fundamental problem, with the Hebrew word "zadon" suggesting a boiling, seething arrogance akin to Esau's heated anger when he sold his birthright. This pride manifests as self-reliance and a belief in their own invincibility, puffing Edom up with haughtiness. Their challenge, "Who will bring me down to the ground?" echoes a defiant spirit, yet God declares in Obadiah 4 that no matter how high and mighty Edom considers herself, "from there I will bring you down." He aims to humble Edom, using nations as agents to fulfill His decree and bring her to account for her actions with severe punishment.