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Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction

Habakkuk

• 1:1-4 Habakkuk’s 1st. complaint

• 1:12-2:1 Habakkuk’s 2nd. complaint

• 3:1-19 Transformed Habakkuk worships in awe and wonder

• 1:5-11 God’s response

• 2:2-20 God’s (longer)

response

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a– God is not dead, v. 12a“LORD, are you not from everlasting? My God, my Holy One, you will never die.”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a– God is not dead, v. 12a– God is the Sovereign judge, v. 12b“You, LORD, have appointed them to execute judgment; you, my Rock, have ordained them to punish.”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a– God is not dead, v. 12a– God is the Sovereign judge, v. 12b– God is the HOLY One, v. 13“Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17– V. 13b The big issue: the apparent inactivity or injustice of God“Why then do you tolerate the treacherous?Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17– V. 13b The big issue: the apparent inactivity or injustice of God– The outrage of it, vv. 14-16

• The Sovereign God offers no protection, v. 14“You have made people like the fish in the sea, like the sea creatures that have no ruler.”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17– V. 13b The big issue: the apparent inactivity or injustice of God– The outrage of it, vv. 14-16

• The Sovereign God offers no protection, v. 14• So the wicked foe rejoices, v. 15“The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks, he catches them in his net, he gathers them up in his dragnet; and so he rejoices and is glad.”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17– V. 13b The big issue: the apparent inactivity or injustice of God– The outrage of it, vv. 14-16

• The Sovereign God offers no protection, v. 14• So the wicked foe rejoices, v. 15“The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks …

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17– V. 13b The big issue: the apparent inactivity or injustice of God– The outrage of it, vv. 14-16

• The Sovereign God offers no protection, v. 14• So the wicked foe rejoices, v. 15“The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks, he catches them in his net, he gathers them up in his dragnet …

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17– V. 13b The big issue: the apparent inactivity or injustice of God– The outrage of it, vv. 14-16

• The Sovereign God offers no protection, v. 14• So the wicked foe rejoices, v. 15“The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks, he catches them in his net, he gathers them up in his dragnet; and so he rejoices and is glad.”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17– V. 13b The big issue: the apparent inactivity or injustice of God– The outrage of it, vv. 14-16

• The Sovereign God offers no protection, v. 14• So the wicked foe rejoices, v. 15• … and indulges in idolatry, v. 16

“Therefore he sacrifices to his net and burns incense to his dragnet, for by his net he lives in luxury and enjoys the choicest food.”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17– V. 13b The big issue: the apparent inactivity or injustice of God– The outrage of it, vv. 14-16

• The Sovereign God offers no protection, v. 14• So the wicked foe rejoices, v. 15• … and indulges in idolatry, v. 16

– The prophet’s big complaint, v. 17“Is he to keep on emptying his net, destroying nations without mercy?”

Habakkuk 1:12-17• Introduction• Faith resorting to the character of God, vv. 12-13a• Sight complaining of the things it sees, v. 13b-17• Conclusion