2. Prophetic books (12+5) Prophecies after exile. Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. Prophecies during exile. Ezekiel, Daniel. Prophecies before exile. All other prophetic books. Habakkuk ( Probably last prophet before exile)
3. Timeline Northern Kingdom destroyed in ~722 BC King Josiah ~640-609 BC Jeremiah becomes a prophet ~627 BC Habakkuk becomes a prophet ~612 BC Habakkuk
4. Kings of Judah ( Southern Kingdom) during Habakkuk’s time Josiah : 640 -609 Jehoahaz : 609 (3 months) Jehoiakim : 609 – 598 [ Daniel taken as captive - 605] Jehoiachin : 598 – 597 Zedekiah : 597 -586 Fall of Judah : Jerusalem destroyed – 586 BC Timelines are in BCs
7. Men who had dialogues with God Job : Chapters 38 -42 Jonah : Chapter 4 Habakkuk : All 3 chapters
8. Topics in Habakkuk. Introduction : Hbk 1: 1 Habakkuk’s first pleading : Isa 59: 14,15,16a Habakkuk’s doubt : Hbk 1: 2 - 4 God’s answer : Hbk 1: 5 - 11 Habakkuk’s Question : Hbk 1: 12 -17 Habakkuk waiting upon the Lord : Hbk 2: 1 God’s answer : Hbk 2 : 2-4 , Five Woes : Hbk 2: 5 -20 Habakkuk’s prayer/ Song : Hbk3 : 1-19
9. Verses from Habakkuk that we use frequently in our daily life Habakkuk 1: 13a ( Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong) Habakkuk 2: 4 ( Righteous will live by his faith) Romans 1 : 17 Galatians 3 : 11 Hebrews 10 :38 Habakkuk 2 : 14 (The earth will be covered with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea) Habakkuk 2 : 20 (The Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him)
10. Verses from Habakkuk that we use frequently in our daily life Habakkuk 3 : 17 - Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crops fails and though the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, Habakkuk 3 : 18 – Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour. Habakkuk 3:19 – The Sovereign Lord is my strength, He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to go on the heights.
