“Wednesday Service” 6:30PM Scott Lake Baptist Church (Lakeland)
An Overview of The Bible
The Book of Habakkuk
• Habakkuk lived in the final years of the SOUTHERN Kingdom (Judah)
• This book is a different from the other prophetic books:
—> Habakkuk does not accuse ISRAEL of anything
—> He does not speak on behalf of GOD as a prophet
—> His words are addressed to GOD as prayer
CHAPTERS 1-2 are a back-and-forth “argument” between Habakkuk and GOD
• Complaint #1: (Hab. 1:2-4) Life in Israel (Judah, proper) has become HORRIBLE.
• Response #1 (Hab. 1:5-11) God is aware of the corruption of HIS people.
• Complaint #2 (Hab. 1:12-2:1) Babylon is WORSE than Israel!
• Response #2 (Hab. 2:2-5) God tells Habakkuk to WRITE what he sees and hears.
5 Woes:
1. & 2. Unjust ECONOMIC practices.
3. SLAVE Labor.
4. The abuse of ALCOHOL by leaders.
5. IDOLATRY.
CHAPTER 3 Will God allow this kind of cycle of Babylon go on forever?
