RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Obadiah
587 BC - 500 BC
Obadiah
Obadiah (; Hebrew: עֹבַדְיָה – ʿŌḇaḏyā or עֹבַדְיָהוּ – ʿŌḇaḏyāhū; "servant/slave of Yah"), also known as Abdias, is a biblical prophet. The authorship of the Book of Obadiah is traditionally attributed to the prophet Obadiah. Most scholars date the Book of Obadiah to shortly after the fall of Jerusalem in 587 BC. Other scholars hold that the book was shaped by the conflicts between Yehud and the Edomites in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE and evolved through a process of redaction. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Obadiah is the 733rd most popular religious figure (down from 639th in 2019). (down from 225th in 2019)
Obadiah is most famous for his book in the Bible.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Obadiah ranks 733 out of 3,187. Before him are Muhammad Ahmad, Demetrios I of Constantinople, Eulalia of Mérida, John Cassian, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and Angelo Scola. After him are Al-Suyuti, Robert of Molesme, John Mott, Nahor, son of Serug, Benkei, and Mordecai.
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Muhammad Ahmad
1844 - 1885
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 727
Demetrios I of Constantinople
1914 - 1991
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 728
Eulalia of Mérida
290 - 304
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 729
John Cassian
360 - 435
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 730
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
1486 - 1534
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 731
Angelo Scola
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 732
Obadiah
587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 733
Al-Suyuti
1445 - 1505
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 734
Robert of Molesme
1024 - 1111
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 735
John Mott
1865 - 1955
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 736
Nahor, son of Serug
1912 BC - 1764 BC
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 737
Benkei
1155 - 1189
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 738
Mordecai
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 739
Contemporaries
Among people born in 587 BC, Obadiah ranks 1. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Obadiah ranks 14. Before him are Myron, Hippasus, Rāhula, Himilco, Xanthippus, and Gorgo, Queen of Sparta. After him are Demaratus, Polygnotus, Lars Porsena, Kapila, Amestris, and Ageladas.
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Myron
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 8
Hippasus
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 9
Rāhula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
534 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 10
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 11
Xanthippus
POLITICIAN
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 12
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 13
Obadiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 14
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 15
Polygnotus
PAINTER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 16
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 17
Kapila
PHILOSOPHER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 18
Amestris
COMPANION
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 19
Ageladas
SCULPTOR
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 20
