Another prophet stands up to speak about the dangerous times for Judah. Will he gain the understanding of the people?
Jeremiah proclaimed a traitor
Jeremiah 26:8-19
Habbakuk complains of injustice
Habbakuk 1:1-4
The Lord’s reply
Habbakuk 1:5-11
Habbakuk’s further complaint
Habbakuk 1:12-17
Habbakuk must wait
Habbakuk 2:1-4
Judgements on the unrighteous
Habbakuk 2:5-20
Habbakuk’s plea
Habbakuk 3:1-2
Habbakuk’s prayer & praise
Habbakuk 3:3-19
The people angrily respond to Jeremiah’s latest prophecies, and an argument breaks out about whether he should be put to death as a traitor.
Habbakuk takes a different approach to Jeremiah. He stands back, and looks at the big picture. “What is going on?” he asks God. The answer he gets is that God is marshalling the Babylonians, using them as his blunt instrument to deal with the corruption and sin of the nations, Judah included. Habbakuk protests, saying that it doesn’t seem right for the wicked to be punishing the wicked, and how it will just make the Babylonians prouder and more evil. But God has plans for their king, Nebbuchadnezzar - he will learn of the greatness of God before his life is over. Habbakuk assents to God’s plan, and even sings a song of praise.
Jeremiah proclaimed a traitor
Jeremiah 26:8-19
Habbakuk complains of injustice
Habbakuk 1:1-4
The Lord’s reply
Habbakuk 1:5-11
Habbakuk’s further complaint
Habbakuk 1:12-17
Habbakuk must wait
Habbakuk 2:1-4
Judgements on the unrighteous
Habbakuk 2:5-20
Habbakuk’s plea
Habbakuk 3:1-2
Habbakuk’s prayer & praise
Habbakuk 3:3-19
The people angrily respond to Jeremiah’s latest prophecies, and an argument breaks out about whether he should be put to death as a traitor.
Habbakuk takes a different approach to Jeremiah. He stands back, and looks at the big picture. “What is going on?” he asks God. The answer he gets is that God is marshalling the Babylonians, using them as his blunt instrument to deal with the corruption and sin of the nations, Judah included. Habbakuk protests, saying that it doesn’t seem right for the wicked to be punishing the wicked, and how it will just make the Babylonians prouder and more evil. But God has plans for their king, Nebbuchadnezzar - he will learn of the greatness of God before his life is over. Habbakuk assents to God’s plan, and even sings a song of praise.
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