SwordPlay - S2E17 (ep. 53) - Habakkuk 1

- Who was Habakkuk? (Author)

- When was Habakkuk written? (date)

- Why was Habakkuk written? (purpose)

- Outline of the book

- Is Habakkuk seeing the people’s wickedness through the vision? (v.1, 3)

- What exactly did Habakkuk “see” in the oracle, as opposed to “hear?” (v.1)

- Is Habakkuk personally in trouble or is he speaking on behalf of the people? (v.3)

- Who were the Chaldeans? (v.6)

- Why do translations vary between “he” and “they” in reference to the coming enemy? (v.7, 10, 12-17)

- Why does God mention leopards, wolves, and eagles? (v.8)

- Was it the wind or a spirit that swept through? (v.11)

- Who were the god(s) of the Chaldeans? (v.11)

- How does the LXX differ in v.11? (v.11)

- Why did Habakkuk think they wouldn’t die? (v.12)

- Were the Israelites more righteous than the Chaldeans? (v.13)

- What is the Chaldean’s “net” and why would they worship it? (v.16)

- Why doesn’t God answer my prayers? “I cry for help...you will not hear” (v.2)

- Is relative righteousness real? Are things, people, nations, actions more righteous than others? (13)

- Is it OK to argue with God? To even get angry with God?

- How could God ordain/establish a godless nation/government which persecutes Christians?

- If God is all-good, all-powerful, why is there evil?

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