Book of Habakkuk

Question 1

What is Habakkuk known for?

Answer 1

the protesting prophet

Question 2

What does the word “theodicy” mean?

Answer 2

The questioning of God’s justice

Question 3

What does the prophet Habbakuk call for?

Answer 3

Quiet Trust

Question 4

What is Habbakuk’s first protest?

Answer 4

1st protest: Habakkuk claims that his preachings have not lead to people repenting their sins

Question 5

What is God’s response to Kabbakuk?

Answer 5

He is raising up the Babylonians to punish the Jews for their disobedience

Question 6

What is Habbakuk’s term for the Babylonians

Answer 6

The Chaldeans

Question 7

What is Habbakuk’s second protest ?

Answer 7

2nd protest: (why is) God is allowing the Babylonians to invade and destroy Judah.

Question 8

What is God’s response to Habakkuk’s second protest?

Answer 8

The Babylonians will be used as an instrument of judgement, but face their own judgement day as well

Question 9

3 Primary Sins of The Babylonians ?

Answer 9

1) Arrogance
2) Violence
3) Idolatry

Question 10

What literary genre does Habakkuk end with?

Answer 10

he ends with a psalm

Question 11

What metaphor for God does Habakkuk employ?

Answer 11

God is a Divine Warrior, Director of Music

Question 12

Habakkuk 2:4

Answer 12

“the righteous person will live by faithfulness”

Question 13

Habakkuk 20

Answer 13

“The Lord is in his holy temple, let all the earth be silent for him”

Question 14

Habakkuk 3:16

Answer 14

“I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled.
Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us.”