The last prophet sent to Judah before its fall into Babylonian captivity.
Habakkuk
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What does Habakkuk begin his book by doing?
Habakkuk asks questions.
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What is the main principle of the five woes?
Everything that is sinful will be met with God's judgment.
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How does Habakkuk begin his prayer?
He begins by praising God.
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God cannot look with approval upon.....
sin
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Who was raised up by God to punish Judah?
The Chaldeans/Babylonians
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What does Habakkuk see?
The coming judgement on the nation of Judah.
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In what verses are the five woes found?
Habakkuk 2:5-19
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Becase Habakkuk praises God, what does he remember? What does this give him?
He remembers what God has done in the past, which gives him confidence in God's plans for the future.
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Whose power was failing in the period that Habakkuk was written?
The Assyrians
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The nature of ***'* ********; God used the Babylonians to judge the people of Judah.
God's Judgment
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What is iniquity?
Immoral or grossly unfair behevior.
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What are these five woes really?
A warning of oncoming discipline to the people when asked what led them into judgment.
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How does Habakkuk show the proper response for a man before God?
He sees his personal weakness and low standing before the almighty God.
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Who was king during the time that Habukkuk was written?
Josiah
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Justification by *****- Humans are saved through faith in God alone and not through works.
Faith
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What does God mean by "I will work in your days which you would not believe"?
The coming punishment will be "too bad to be true". It will be so astounding, Habakkuk will have trouble understanding it.
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What are the five woes?
Woe to him who is wealthy and unrighteous
Woe to him who has gained wealth on the backs of others in a sinful way
Woe to him who ignores immorality in the community as long as a profit can be made.
Woe to him who lives a drunken lifestyle in the intent of dragging others into it.
Woe to him who worships idols
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Why is it wrong to ask "If God is so powerful, how come he allows this to happen to me?"
People go thorugh trial because of their disobedience. Habakkuk realizes this and says he will continue to praise God.
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What kind of reform did Josiah establish?
He got rid of the idolotrous ways of his forefathers.
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What is the overall message of the book Habakkuk?
God is holy; He cannot look with approval upon sin.
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In Habakkuk 1:13, Habakkuk does something unusual when he asks his question. What is it?
He waits for an aswer. Moreover, he doesn't question whether or not what God is doing is right.
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Which of the Five Woes have the Israelites struggled over throughout history?
Woe to him who worships idols.
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Why did Habakkuk compare himself to a deer?
A deer leaps joyfully and lively. They never slip and fall. Habakkuk says that God will not allow him to fall.