HABAKKUK OUTLINE

--A. Ralph Johnson

 

Theme: The great “Day of God.”  Written to Judah, about 610 B.C. 

CHAP

KEY WORDS

OUTLINE

1:

COMPLAINTS

Intro: (1)

1st Complaint: How long?  Why?  Injustices continue. (2-4)

Answer: Jehovah is working and will raise up the Chaldeans (5-11)

2nd Complaint: Why should wicked swallow those more righteous (12-17)

2:

ANSWER

Call for Jehovah to answer his complaint (1-3)

Jehovah’s answer:

Take up a parable against evil-doers (4-9)

Woe to him that increases what is not his. (6-8)

Woe to him that gets evil gain for his house to set his nest on high. (9-11)

Woe to him that builds a town with blood (12-14)

Woe to him that makes his neighbor drunk (15-18)

Woe to him that worships idols (19-20)

3:

PRAYER

Prayer of Habakkuk: Hebrew poetic psalm acknowledging God’s vindication.