Habakkuk 1-3

Introduction

The name Habakkuk means “embrace.”

The book was most likely written between 612 and 606 B.C.

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 1:1-4 – Habakkuk can’t understand why God allows evil.

Habakkuk 1:5-11 – God replies that His is bringing the Chaldeans to punish Judah.

Habakkuk 1:12-17 – Habakkuk asks how God can use people more wicked than Judah to punish Judah.

Habakkuk 2

Habakkuk 2:1-5 – The Chaldeans would be punished, but the just shall live by faith. It is a fundamental principle that God will punish evil. The passage is referenced from Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:30.

Habakkuk 2:6-19 – Woe to the Chaldeans! See Jeremiah 1. Babylon would be destroyed.

Habakkuk 2:20 – See Psalms 11:4.

Habakkuk 3

Lessons for us:

The just shall live by faith.

The Lord is in His holy temple.

When doubts arise, take them to God.

While God’s judgments are for the punishment of the wicked, they are also for salvation of the faithful.

The differences between the evil and the righteous is pride vs. faith.

The man of faith will rejoice in the end.

Evil is self-destructive (Habakkuk 3:17-18).

In judgment, pray for mercy.

All will ultimately answer to God (II Corinthians 5:10).

The Lord is our strength (Habakkuk 3:19).

God has gone out for the salvation of his people (Habakkuk 3:13).