Focus Scripture:

“The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” —Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV)

Bible Engagement: Week 22, Divided Kingdom

Book of Habakkuk
Author: prophet Habakkuk
Audience: people of Judah before Babylonian captivity
Genre: Hebrew acrostic poetry, some in a question-and-answer format
When: around 610 B.C., written for the times around Zephaniah and Jeremiah
Why: express the honor of God’s name and sovereignty

Tier 1: Habakkuk 1-3
Tier 2: Jeremiah 7-9; Habakkuk 1-3
Tier 3: Jeremiah 7-10; Habakkuk 1-3

Tier 1 Questions

1. How does God answer Habakkuk’s first complaint about injustice? (see Habakkuk 1:5-11)
   

2. According to Habakkuk 2:18-20, what value does an idol offer?
   

3. How does Habakkuk respond to God’s love and wisdom in the midst of suffering? (see Habakkuk 3:17-19)
   

Tiers 2-3 Questions

1. What did God tell the people they needed to do to keep the Temple safe? (see Jeremiah 7:3-11)
   

2. In Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV), God tells the people not to boast in
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   , and
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   but to boast that he understands and
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   God, the One who exercises
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   ,
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   , and
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   on earth.
3. How does God answer Habakkuk’s first complaint about injustice? (see Habakkuk 1:5-11)
   
   
   4.According to Habakkuk 2:18-20, what value does an idol offer?
   
   
   5.How does Habakkuk respond to God’s love and wisdom in the midst of suffering? (see Habakkuk 3:17-19)
   

Application

1. Think of an area of suffering or injustice in your life and pray Habakkuk 3:17-19 aloud.