Nahum and Habakkuk Flashcards
Approximately 100 years after Jonah prophesied to the city of Nineveh and its inhabitants repented and were spared, __________________ prophesied of Nineveh’s downfall, which finally occurred in 612 B.C. (Nahum 1:1; 3:7).
Approximately 100 years after Jonah prophesied to the city of Nineveh and its inhabitants repented and were spared, Nahum prophesied of Nineveh’s downfall, which finally occurred in 612 B.C. (Nahum 1:1; 3:7).
Nineveh was the capital city of the Assyrian empire. It was known for its wickedness, brutality, and the worship of __________________________, a goddess of sexual immorality and sorcery (Nahum 3:1-4).
Nineveh was the capital city of the Assyrian empire. It was known for its wickedness, brutality, and the worship of Ishtar, a goddess of sexual immorality and sorcery (Nahum 3:1-4).
Nahum’s focus was on the judgment coming upon Nineveh, but he also gave words of ___________________ and good news to the people of Judah (Nahum 1: 12, 15).
Nahum’s focus was on the judgment coming upon Nineveh, but he also gave words of comfort and good news to the people of Judah (Nahum 1: 12, 15).
Habakkuk lived just before the fall of Jerusalem. The two things that troubled his faith were (1) why Yahweh ______________________ violence and injustice to continue in Judah (Habakkuk 1:1-4), and (2) why Yahweh would eventually judge Judah through the Babylonians, were even more violent and unjust than the Judeans (Habakkuk 1:13).
Habakkuk lived just before the fall of Jerusalem. The two things that troubled his faith were (1) why Yahweh allowed violence and injustice to continue in Judah (Habakkuk 1:1-4), and (2) why Yahweh would eventually judge Judah through the Babylonians, were even more violent and unjust than the Judeans (Habakkuk 1:13).
Yahweh gave Habakkuk a vision of his plan for the future in which “the earth will be filled with the ____________________ of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:4).
Yahweh gave Habakkuk a vision of his plan for the future in which “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:4).
Habakkuk’s prayer is composed as a song that expresses __________________ and joy in a time of trouble, based on his knowledge of God’s past faithfulness, present grace, and plan for the future (Habakkuk 3).
Habakkuk’s prayer is composed as a song that expresses trust and joy in a time of trouble, based on his knowledge of God’s past faithfulness, present grace, and plan for the future (Habakkuk 3).
