Christian lessons from Habakkuk. Biblical insights, pros and cons on questioning and asking why? Understanding God’s Plan.
In his initial dialogue with God, Habakkuk expressed his concerns to God. The prophet was disturbed by the violence and injustice in Judean society. His agony was intensified by what he perceived t…
This word means “one who is called.” Habakkuk was called by God to address the evil that was destroying Judean society after the death of Josiah and at the time the Babylonians were emerging as the new power in the ancient Near East. His name then would mean “Embrace.” Habakkuk’s message is introduced as “an oracle.” The Hebrew word massā’ has been translated in different ways by the English versions: “oracle” (NRSV), “pronouncement” (TNK), “burden” (KJV), “charge” (NJB), “prophecy” (NIV). For a work is being done in your days that you would not believe if you were told.” What is hard to believe is that God was about to deliver the people of Judah into the hands of the Babylonians, a wicked people who were more wicked than the people of Judah.
The book of Habakkuk presents the thinking of a man who was responding to the impact of the international crisis on the people of Judah. The prophet openly challenged the concept of divine justice …
By Elizabeth Prata Link to podcast- (Anchor isn’t working properly at this time) Yesterday I wrote a post and published a podcast about the things that God hates. It is important to mention t…
Jesus’ whole life is testimony to Habakkuk’s message, “The righteous one will live by faith(fulness).”
“I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint”(Habakkuk 2:1). Habakkuk had a few …
I believe I’ve found a biblical example for writing vision statements – in one verse
“yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:18). If we remember the story concerning the Prophet Habakkuk, we will remember that the chapters started of…