Minor Prophets (Adults)

Habakkuk

Lesson written by Kevin Johnson

Chapter 1
1. What questions does Habakkuk ask of God to begin the book?


2.  What evil things had Habakkuk seen?


3.  What does God tell Habakkuk about the work He is getting ready to do?


4.  Who does God say He is raising up?  How does He describe them?


5.  What is Habakkuk saying about God in verses 12 and 13?


6.  Why does Habakkuk say God has made man like “fish of the sea”?  How does he support this contention in verses 15-17?



Chapter 2
1.  What does Habakkuk promise to do in verse 1?


2.  What does God instruct Habakkuk to do in verses 2-3?


3.  What does verse 4 tell us about the Old Law?  (See also Rom. 1:17, Gal 3:11)


4.  What would be the result for the proud man as described in verses 6 and 7?


5.  Why would he be plundered? (verse 8)


6.  What are the sins of the people listed in verses 9-15?


7.  What would be the consequences?


8.  What does Habakkuk say about idolatry in verses 18-19?


9.  What does he say about God in verse 20?



Chapter 3
1.  What does Habakkuk request of God in verse 2?


2.  How is God described in verses 2-5?


3.  What does He do in verses 6 and 7?


4.  What does Habakkuk ask God in verse 8?


5.  What language is used in verses 9-15 to describe God’s power?


6.  What reason is given in verse 13 for God’s activities?


7.  From verse 16, how was Habakkuk affected by the news of God’s power?


8. What does Habakkuk say about his faith in verses 17-19?