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 short, they are often interesting because they allow the modern reader to see the mentality of the students and the discussions and issues of the time.

Although Gurgeh never discovers the whole truth, it is ultimately revealed to the reader that Flere-Imsaho was the same drone as Mawhrin-Skel, who was also the narrator of the novel itself.

Although he refers to her loyalty to Rome, he invites the reader to judge her " treacherous " role in the capture of Caratacus, who had sought her protection ; her " self-indulgence " her sexual impropriety in rejecting her husband in favour of a common soldier ; and her " cunning strategems " in taking Venutius ' relatives hostage.

Although Johnny has encounters with many women, he remains fixated on Thumper ( whose real name is eventually revealed to Johnny but never to the reader ) throughout.

Although Sherlock Holmes was a difficult man to know, his friendship with Dr. Watson convinces the reader that Holmes is a good person.

Raedts notes that " Although he cites Munro's article in his notes, his narrative is so wild that even the unsophisticated reader might wonder if he had really understood it.

Although the " mature reader " works of Alan Moore, Grant Morrison ( with Jamie Delano and Neil Gaiman ) under the DC imprint paved the way for Vertigo's launch, neither author was part of the initial line-up.

Although the hypothetical evil genius is never stated to be one and the same as the hypothetical " deus deceptor ," ( God the deceiver ) the inference by the reader that they are is a natural one, and the requirement that the deceiver is capable of introducing deception even into mathematics is seen by commentators as a necessary part of Descartes ' argument.

Although the gun is proven to have killed her, her ex-husband is a detective whom the reader has grown to trust over a long series of short stories featuring him as the explainer of locked room mysteries.

Although the entire story takes place in a single room, the careful reader or child will notice numerous details from page to page, including:

" Although his poetry is still available today to the interested reader it is not nearly as famous as Of Plymouth Plantation.

Although usually surviving in recensions dating from the later medieval period, these sagas and especially the poetic sections, are linguistically archaic, and afford the reader a glimpse of pre-Christian Ireland.

Although he received little formal education, he was an avid reader who studied his father ’ s six books on Quakerism until their teachings became the foundation of his ideology.

Although a poor sight reader, he was said to possess the ability of Franz Liszt and Camille Saint-Saëns

Although several plot threads spin out of the book, and Barker has promised at least one sequel, none have been written, and it is left to the imagination of the reader to work out what happens next.

Although RFID tags are currently still more expensive than a simple optically readable label, they offer additional capabilities such as the ability to be read by radio waves, without requiring ' line of sight ' between the reader or interrogator and the tag ; this enables individual items within a large cardboard box ( case ) to be read without first unpacking each individual item from the box.

Although today many of the classical and Central European themes may be hard for the modern reader to grasp, the work remains a resonant parable on scientific learning and religion, passion and seduction, independence and love, as well as other subjects.

Although the author's name is nowhere given in the text, the writer was traditionally believed to be King Solomon because of references such as that found in IX: 7-8, " Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters: Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount ..." The formulation here is similar to that of Ecclesiastes I: 12, " I, Koheleth, was king in Jerusalem over Israel ," which also fails to denote Solomon by name, but leaves no doubt as to whom the reader should identify as the author.

Although any fairminded reader would consider this stage of the Science of Logic plainly at obfuscating heights, essence for Hegel seems to take as its starting point the traditional conception of essence descended from the ancient Greeks.

Although best known for his classic early reader Danny and the Dinosaur, his cartoons appeared in a multitude of genres, including advertising commissions for such companies as Eveready Batteries, Jell-O, OK Used Cars, S. O. S Pads, Rambler, Ralston Cereal and more.

Although she found the constantly switching viewpoints " momentarily confusing ", she felt that it " draws the reader deep into the labyrinthine political and military intrigues and evokes sympathy for characters on all sides of the conflict.

Although the hypothetical evil genius is never stated to be one and the same as the hypothetical " deus deceptor ," ( God the deceiver ) the inference by the reader that they are is a natural one, and the requirement that the deceiver is capable of introducing deception even into mathematics is seen by commentators as a necessary part of Descartes ' argument.

Although the characters of Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind speak Stark, their speech has been translated into English in the books, so the reader has no way of ascertaining the difference between the languages.

Although he never gets to play while the clock is running, he gets a big kick -- several every Saturday, in fact -- out of football.

Although the temperature never gets dangerously high, the combination of heat and humidity can at times seem oppressive.

Although the Mind has been rescued the cost has been terrible-all the crew of the Clear Air Turbulence have been killed, the drone is severely damaged, and the fatally wounded Horza dies just as Balveda gets him back to the surface.

Although she has obtained a degree of happiness in her marriage, she often gets sad and travels home to Japan when her husband is busy overseas.

Although Edward John Eyre described the Plain as " a hideous anomaly, a blot on the face of Nature, the sort of place one gets into in bad dreams ", he became the first European to successfully make the crossing in 1841.

Although Hebden Bridge frequently gets flooded, it also has occasional water shortages.

Although this class of music gets minor radio play, a group of loyal fans keeps this style of music alive by having older bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers play in venues with decent size crowds.

Although Don Fedderson gets the credit, My Three Sons was created by George Tibbles and produced by Don Fedderson Productions throughout the show's run, with MCA Television co-distributing the series during its 1960 – 65 ABC airing.

Although Russell claimed he never read Ridley's script, so as not " to pollute my own idea ", he admits that " John gets credit where it's due.

Although cotton is one of the best quality fabrics there is, it is not recommended to be worn on winter camping because if it gets wet it dries out very slowly and the wearer could freeze.

Although intimidated at first by Eric's immense skill, Corwin gets the upper hand in the fight and injures Eric on the arm.

Although the book is presented formally as a consideration of both systems ( as it needed to be in order to be published at all ), there is no question that the Copernican side gets the better of the argument.

Although Fern visits him at the Zuckermans ' farm as often as she can, her visits decrease as she grows older, and Wilbur gets lonelier day after day.

Although Toadwart is largely an enemy, there are rare occasions where he learns the values the Gummis stand for, such as one time when he decides to impersonate the Crimson Avenger and gets taught a serious lesson about personal honor and the means of service to others.

Although Vinny manages to fool the trial judge, Chamberlain Haller ( Fred Gwynne ), about being experienced enough to take the case, his ignorance of basic court procedures and abrasive, disrespectful attitude towards the judge gets him into trouble immediately.

Although the rundown shop gets little business, there are some repeat customers ; for instance, Mrs. Siddie Shiva ( Leola Wendorff ) shops almost daily for flower arrangements for her many relatives ' funerals.

Although, he retains some vampiric powers and qualities such as teleportation and not being able to appear in front of a mirror, and a lesser power, seen only once is the ability to create a lightning flash when angry, which he asks Igor about but gets no answer.

Although, Stephenson usually gets the credit for this feat, it is believed that it was Locke who suggested the correct method for crossing the bog.

Although it is called West End, it is actually on the northern side of the town and gets its name from when it was not actually in Witney parish but at the west end of the adjacent Hailey parish.

Although there was some uncertainty over if George or Mr. Lucas fathered Rosie, the plot point was forgotten until The Prostrate Years when Lucas ( who is now rich ) gets back in touch in Rosie demanding a DNA test on The Jeremy Kyle Show.

Although normally the player gets only 3 in a row for gems, sometimes they can get 4 or 5 in a row.

Although the second-lowest ranking servant in the house, Henry is often the most insightful character, something which usually gets him into trouble ; for not conforming to the expected etiquette and making inappropriate comments, he is usually soundly clipped about the ear.

Although each player only gets five turns, a game may easily last over five hours.