Habakkuk
Sit down, shut up, pay attention and write it down – It’s My show!
Habakkuk – Summary
Review
What did we talk about in Chapter 1?
H. is frustrated, mad about Israel and asks God for action. The first time, he’s a little less than reverent. The second, he’s much better.
God IS involved. We may not always understand or agree with what He chooses to do.
What did we talk about in Chapter 2?
H’s reaction is central. Yes, God’s message to him is the majority of the book, but it’s important that H. knew his responsibility, his role,...
I fear, but I praise you
Habakkuk – Chapter 3
Review
What did we talk about in Chapter 2?
H’s reaction is central. Yes, God’s message to him is the majority of the book, but it’s important that H. knew his responsibility, his role, etc.
The vision is a sentence for the Chaldeans/Babylonians, but also (at least partially) for Israel.
God’s will WILL be exacted. We have no role in it other than to sit down, shut up, pay attention, be amazed, and write it down.
Introduction
How did you all do this week reading Habakkuk?
What’s your opinion of Habakkuk (thus...
The Righteous will Live by Faith
Habakkuk – Chapter 2
Review
What did we talk about in Chapter 1?
H. is frustrated, mad about Israel and asks God for action. The first time, he’s a little less than reverent. The second, he’s much better.
God IS involved. We may not always understand or agree with what He chooses to do.
Introduction
How did you all do this week reading Habakkuk?
What’s your opinion of Habakkuk (thus far)? Easy, hard, straightforward, confusing, basic, advanced, etc?
What is your opinion of this chapter? Easy or lots of questions, difficult and convoluted?
Interesting to hear H.’s...
You’re sending WHO to judge US?!?
Habakkuk – Chapter 1
Review
What did we discuss in the Intro? What do we know about H?
Minor prophet
In Judah
Major empire of the time is Assyrians. Babylonians are coming on to the scene.
He may have been a musician.
Likely a Levite.
Introduction
How did you all do this week reading Habakkuk?
What’s your opinion of Habakkuk (thus far)? Easy, hard, straightforward, confusing, basic, advanced, etc?
What is your opinion of this chapter? Easy or lots of questions, difficult and convoluted?
Pretty simple. Basic QA (…Q???) format.
Comforting to hear H. plead his case with God. He’s not...
Huh? Habakkuk?
Habakkuk – an Introductory Lesson
Introduction / Lesson:
What Book of the Bible did you read this week? (Trick question?)
Habakkuk
Who wrote the Book that we’re going to be studying?
Habakkuk
Means “embraced” or “wrestled”.
What do you already know about Habakkuk now, before we’ve studied it?
Doesn’t get much “play” or attention.
Funny sounding name.
He’s a whiner. (…but not angry or disrespectful like Nahum (I think)?)
He was a minor prophet (what’s that mean? Who says so?)
When did this book take place?
Probably between 620 and 612 B.C.
So?
i. That’s right before the establishment of the Babylonian Empire. H. was probably just seeing the beginnings of it.
ii. ...