Deane and J. R. Thomson write this valid conclusion, “ The Book of Obadiah is occupied with one subject – the punishment of Edom for its cruel and unbrotherly love conduct towards Judah ...” One can link this idea of punishment to one of the major prophets “ Ezekiel ” who “... interprets the exile to Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem as deserved punishments for the sins of those who themselves committed them .” Verses 3-7 in Obadiah explain to the reader the reason for the punishment theme, “ Confidence in one ’ s power, intelligence, allies, or the topographical features of one ’ s territory is often mentioned as an attribute of those who foolishly confront the Lord and are consequently punished .” Although destruction is vital to understanding Obadiah, it is of note to understand the destruction being a consequence of action.

Although the First Battle of Independence in August 1862 resulted in a Confederate victory, the Southerners were unable to follow up their win in any significant fashion, as the City of Kansas was occupied by Union troops and proved too heavily fortified for them to assault.

Although Germany used forced labourers in most occupied countries, Poles and other Slavs were viewed as inferior by Nazi propaganda, thus, better suited for such duties.

Although the Nepalese had physically occupied all the fortresses enroute, the enemy was able to initially push them back to the Makawanpur Gadhi area.

* Portugal: Although surrounded by other lands and people, the Portuguese nation has occupied the same territory since the romanization or latinization of the native population during the Roman era.

Although the United States gained control of Guam and the Philippines from Spain in 1898, Japan controlled most of the western Pacific by 1914 and occupied many other islands during World War II.

Although resistance groups did form in most occupied territories, they did not significantly hamper German operations in either the East or the West until late 1943.

Although the operation was failed by it had occupied 40 % of Kashmir, which later integrated into Northern Pakistan.

Although the settlement was much reduced in size, the citadel remained occupied though it never regained its earlier importance.

Although it has been argued that the Abbey was being used as a refuge from the battle by the women and children and was occupied by German troops only after the bombing, many reports from troops on the ground suggest that in fact Germans were occupying the monastery, and it was considered a key observational post by all those who were fighting in the field.

Although the Cossacks were defeated in 1651 in the battle of Beresteczko, Khmelnytsky sought help from Russian tsar, and by the Treaty of Pereyaslav Russia dominated and partially occupied the eastern lands of the Commonwealth since 1655.

Although Portugal was neutral during World War II, in December 1941, Portuguese Timor was occupied by Australian and Dutch forces, which were expecting a Japanese invasion.

Although by tradition, the vanguard occupied the right of the line of battle, several authors have conjectured from descriptions in near-contemporary accounts ( such as the Historie of the arrivall of Edward IV ) that Richard of Gloucester's division actually took position to the left of Edward's battle or that the divisions of Edward's army advanced in line ahead, with Edward's division leading.

Although the Oirats later occupied the Ordos Desert, they never again seriously threatened the Ming state.

Although Aurembiax's mother, Elvira, had made herself a protegée of James's father, upon her death in 1220 Guerao had occupied the county and displaced Aurembiax, claiming that a woman could not inherit.

Although they still occupied allied territory, they did not have sufficient resources and manpower to continue the attack.

Although the city was occupied briefly in 1839 by the British during the First Afghan War, it was not until 1876 that Quetta became part of the British colonial empire, with Robert Sandeman being made the political leader for Balochistan.

Although no Civil War battles were fought inside Bentonville, the city was occupied by both armies and saw almost all of its buildings burned, either by opposing armies or guerrilla outlaws.

Although during the American Revolutionary War only one small battle was fought in Delaware, British troops occupied Wilmington shortly after the nearby Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777.

Although no longer corporate headquarters, the building remains fully occupied by HSBC.

Although a follower of Wagner's reforms of the operatic genre, which he believed would be its salvation, Smetana rejected accusations of excessive Wagnerism, claiming that he was sufficiently occupied with " Smetanism, for that is the only honest style!

Although it used 2000 transistors as opposed to 1250 tubes in the original, it occupied only half the volume, and used only 5 % as much power.

Although a small number of castles had been built in England in the 1050s the Normans began to build motte and bailey and ringworks castles in large numbers to control their newly occupied territories in England and the Welsh Marches.

Although the plane of the ecliptic is often held fixed at the position it occupied at a specific epoch, the orbital plane of the object still precesses causing the draconitic period to differ from the sidereal period.

Although the rest of Denmark had been liberated on 4 May, the Russians then occupied Bornholm on 9 May sending the Germans back to Germany.

Although much of the Industrial Division's promotional effort is devoted to securing new locations and expansions by major industries, small business is also afforded considerable attention.

Although the pause in the advance of general business activity this year has thus far been quite modest, it is hard to escape the conclusion that the softening process will continue into the first quarter of 1961 and possibly somewhat longer.

Although the economy was booming in the region, the business struggled and Lincoln eventually sold his share.

Although metics had no direct political influence many were wealthy business owners who could, and sometimes did, influence policy by not allowing their citizen employees time off to attend the assembly, as well as having the simple expedient of wealth.

Although early Commodore advertisements attempted to cast the computer as an all-purpose business machine, the Amiga was most commercially successful as a home computer, with a wide range of games and creative software.

Although organizational communication, as a field of study, is usually geared toward companies and business groups, these may also be seen as communities.

Although they are the most well known for their small, piston-powered aircraft, they also produce business jets.

Although not as popular as other programming systems, Forth has enough support to keep several language vendors and contractors in business.

Francis's brother Alexander Leopold ( at that time Palatine of Hungary ) wrote to the Emperor admitting " Although we have caught a lot of the culprits, we have not really got to the bottom of this business yet.

Although Hoover is regularly criticized for his laissez-faire approach to the Depression, in his memoirs, Hoover claims that he rejected Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's suggested " leave-it-alone " approach, and called many business leaders to Washington to urge them not to lay off workers or cut wages.

Although she brought him a dowry of only $ 300, she possessed a frugal mind and a business judgment that he declared better than that of most merchants, and she assisted him in the practical details of his business.

Although the new treaty called for ten more years of trade between the U. S. and the British Empire, and gave American merchants certain guarantees that would have been good for business, Jefferson refused to give up the potential weapon of commercial warfare against Britain and was unhappy that it did not end the hated British practice of impressment of American sailors.

Although famous throughout California for his association with the Gold Rush, Sutter died almost poor, having seen his business ventures fail while those of his elder son, John Augustus Sutter, Jr., were more successful.

Although this was its primary business for years, its place in videogame folklore was cemented by its ambitious and ultimately ill-fated plans to release its own video game console, the Konix Multisystem.

Although strongly opposed by both the business community and the Conservative Party when introduced in 1999, the minimum wage introduced in the UK is no longer controversial and the Conservatives reversed their opposition in 2000.

Although the government did not allow any legal opposition, Gayoom was opposed in the early 1990s by Islamists ( also seen as fundamentalists ) who wanted to impose a religious way of life and by some powerful local business leaders.

Although plans to lift investment restrictions were announced in May 2012, the change awaited what administration officials said were detailed reporting requirements on U. S. companies doing business in Burma, along with creating mechanisms to prevent U. S. economic ties to the powerful Burmese military and individuals and companies involved in human rights abuses.

Although Keating was able to win the support of a reluctant cabinet, in the face of opposition from the public, the welfare lobby, the ACTU, and the business community, Hawke intervened to drop the consumption tax.

Although he did not care much for governing, Ahmad ibn Ali could not avoid dealing with family business.

Although a small number of Rickenbacker acoustics were sold in the 1950s and were seen in the hands of stars like Ricky Nelson and Sam Cooke, the company concentrated on their electric guitar and western steel guitar business from the early 1960s onward.

Although the use of global sources in the supply chain of organizations can be traced back several decades ( e. g., in the oil industry ), it was not until the late 1980s that a considerable number of organizations started to integrate global sources into their core business.

Although criticized by Prohibitionist advocate Wayne B. Wheeler over Washington, D. C. rumors of these " wild parties ", Harding claimed his personal drinking inside the White House was his own business.

Although corporate authority rests with the Board of Governors, the governors delegate most of their corporate powers and their authority over daily matters such as lending and business operations to the Board of Directors.

Although the Spanish takeover of the Louisiana territory ( which was not completed until 1769 ) had only modest repercussions, the British takeover of Spanish Florida resulted in the westward migration of tribes that did not want to do business with the British, and a rise in tensions between the Choctaw and the Creek, historic enemies whose divisions the British at times exploited.