 A Prayer This chapter is a prayer in the form of a song. It is Habakkuk’s response to God’s answer in chapter 2. In the midst of the world’s evil and God’s ultimate justice and judgment, he has learned to live by faith in God and to trust the wisdom of God’s methods and purposes. Renew them in our day The prophet knew of God’s great power and had heard accounts of God’s miraculous actions on behalf of His people in the past, and He longed to see such things again. But because of wickedness and rebellion, the people had not experienced God’s presence in a powerful way for quite some time. In fact, they had offended Go so greatly that the only display of power they were bound to see any tie soon would come in the form of His judgement. Therefore, Habakkuk made two requests.
God Came In these verses, Habakkuk refers to the time when God miraculously liberated His people from slavery in Egypt (Exodus 14). The same God who brought freedom and salvation in the past would come again in all His glory. All who were waiting and looking forward to that coming would experience true life. Someday all who have placed their full trust and hope in God will witness His triumph over all empires and all nations. I Will Rejoice In The Lord Habakkuk did not serve God because of what God could give him. The prophet’s service was given because he personally knew God - the Sovereign Lord of the universe (with all power, control and authority to do as he desires). For that reason alone, the Lord is worthy of praise and honor. Even though God’s judgment was coming on Judah and they would certainly experience suffering and loss (Verse 16), Habakkuk chose to rejoice in the Lord. God would be his Savior and an unfailing source of strength. He also knew beyond a doubt that a portion of God’s faithful people would survive the Babylonian invasion, and he was confident that those who lived by faith in God would finally be victorious (Habakkuk 2:4) Habakkuk: Review Questions & Answers
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 Write down the revelation In chapter 2 God gave Habakkuk an answer to his questions about why evil seemed to dominate (control) the world and if it could be allowed to wipe out those who do what is good and right. The Lord revealed that a time was coming when all the wicked would be destroyed and the only people not shaken would be those who trust God and do what is right by His standards. Such people are related, or connected, to God by their faith (Verse 4). AWAITS AN APPOINTED TIME The final solution to Habakkuk’s dilemma would come only in the future, at God’s “appointed time.”
THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH In light of God’s revelation about how (and when) He is working, His people are to be patient and live by faith.
WOE TO HIM These versus represent a “taunt,” or statement of ridicule, that will be used one day by Babylon’s enemies. So certain is the doom of Babylon that Habakkuk is assured that future victims will be able to say these same words. This two-part taunt brakes down further into a series of five woes (pronouncements of sorrow or consequences for ungodly actions) describing the judgment that would come on all those whose “desires are not upright” (Verse 4). Such people will be punished because of their aggression (Verse 6-8), violence and crime (Verse 12-14), immorality (Verse 15-17) and idolatry (Verse 18-20). All the stolen goods and forced labor that Babylon used to build its empire will finally “cry out” against it (Verse 11-12). The Lord will shame Babylon and do to that nation what it did to others (Verse 16). The future destruction of this once proud and mighty nation will bring even greater glory and honor to God, whose great power will become known throughout the world (Verse 15). BIBLE STUDY TOOLS I USE:
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Also I would like to hear from you. Please feel free to leave a short note or a comment. Blessings, Margarita & Stace  HABAKKUK Habakkuk prophesied to the kingdom of Judah between the time when the Babylonians defeated the Assyrians at Nineveh (612 B.C.).By that time, Babylon had become the leading world power.
HOW LONG...MUST I CALL FOR HELP Habakkuk had been praying that God would do something to stop the social corruption and spiritual rebellion that he saw among his own people. Yet God seemed to be doing nothing but tolerating violence, injustice and the mistreatment of godly people. His questions dealt with issues that have totally confused God’s faithful people throughout history: “Why does God wait so long to punish evil?” and “Why are our prayers not answered sooner?” Notice, however, that these “complaints,” or questions, did not stem from a cynical (distrusting), disgruntled or defiant attitude, but from a submissive and sincere heart of faith in God that truly longed for answers. I AM GOING TO DO SOMETHING God answered Habakkuk by telling him He already had plans to punish Judah for its sins. He would use the completely unmerciful and ungodly Babylonians to carry out judgment on His people. (The Babylonians had gained their independence from Assyria in 626 B.C. and destroyed Assyrian power completely in 612 - 605 B.C. The speed with which they conquered other nations was legendary [verse 8], and they sent into exile the people that they conquered [Verse 9], just like the Assyrians before them.) The thought that God would possibly use such wicked and ungodly people to punish Judah was shocking to the prophet and unbelievable to God’s people. ARE YOU NOT FROM EVERLASTING? Habakkuk was appalled that God would use such a cruel and defiant nation to attack Judah. Babylon was so arrogant about its military might that it was almost like a god to them (Verse 11). Yet the prophet was confident that God would not allow them to totally destroy his own people. Such a destructive plan would work against God’s purpose to use Israel to reveal His plan of salvation to the entire human race. YOUR EYES ARE TOO PURE This verse does not mean that God overlooks evil; after all, He is omniscient (“all-knowing”) and sees everything. The fact that He realizes everything that is going on, however, does not mean that God approves of evil. What confused Habakkuk was this: God’s use of the wicked Babylonians made it seem like He was tolerating their sin while punishing Judah; and even though Judah was behaving wickedly, it was still not as corrupt as Babylon. BIBLE STUDY TOOLS I USE:
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Also I would like to hear from you. Please feel free to leave a short note or a comment. Blessings, Margarita & Stace  Habakkuk is the only prophet to devote his entire work to the question of the justice of God’s government of the world. Habakkuk’s challenge is set up as a dialogue between the prophet and God, in which Habakkuk’s opening complaint about injustices in Judean society is followed by God’s promise that the perpetrators will be punished by invading Chaldeans, Babylonians. Habakkuk’s second complaint about the violence of the Chaldeans themselves is followed by a second divine response assuring the prophet of the reliability of God’s rule and calling for human faithfulness. Two important events frame Habakkuk’s prophecy: the great Babylonian (Chaldean) victory over the Egyptians at Carchemish (605 B.C.) and the second Babylonian invasion of Judah (587 B.C.), which ended with the destruction of Jerusalem. The desperate conditions in Judah during these years, arising from internal and external threats, provoked Habakkuk’s struggle with difficult and important theological questions about divine justice. Author: Habakkuk Date of Writing: c. 606 B.C. Theme or Purpose: Living By Faith / Trusting God’s Judgment Unlike Jeremiah (who lived during the same time period), Habakkuk does not address his message to the spiritually backslidden and rebellious people of Judah. Instead, his writings were aimed at the few who had remained faithful to God. He tried to help them understand how and why God was about to take certain actions against their sinful nation. Habakkuk had already personally wrested with the disturbing issue of God using terribly wicked people like the Babylonians to punish his own people (Habakkuk 1:6-13). For this reason, Habakkuk was able to assure fellow believers of God’s promise to deal with all wickedness in the right time and way. In the meantime, they would have to take comfort in the fat that “the righteous will live by his faith” (Habakkuk 2:4). Even though they would not understand everything, they could still “rejoice in the LORD” their Savior (Habakkuk 3:18). Habakkuk is a short Book of only 3 chapters. In this study we will read a chapter a day, or at your own pace. I will give a summary of each chapter. Please feel free to leave your comments and thoughts below so we can discuss them. I look forward to having you join me for this online Bible study. Invite your friends and family to! Let’s Pray: “Lord, thank you for this time you’ve given me to open your Word and discover who you are. Thank you that you don’t leave us in the dark about who you are and what you are doing in the world, but that you have revealed yourself and your will through the Bible, your sacred words to us. Lord, I need wisdom as I read your Word. You promise us in James 1:5 that we only have to ask for wisdom to receive it. Lord, please give me your wisdom now as I approach your word. Help me discern the truth of this text. Help me not rely on my own understanding. Thank you God for the clarity, encouragement and hope your Word brings. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.” BIBLE STUDY TOOLS I USE:
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