Habakkuk Intro
Intro
About the book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk lived in Judah about 600 years BC. Judah was the Israelite kingdom in the south. #1:0 The Israelites were the descendants of Jacob, who was also called Israel. Jacob's 12 sons became the ancestors of Israel's 12 tribes. The land that God gave to them as their home was called Israel. After King Solomon died, the nation of Israel became two kingdoms. The nation in the north was called Israel. The nation in the south was called Judah. We know very little about Habakkuk himself.
The nation that ruled that part of the world until about 612 BC was Assyria. #1:0 Assyria was a country that was north of Israel. It was part of the country that we now call Iraq. The Assyrians were enemies of the Israelites. They were very cruel. At that time, a nation called Babylon won a war against Assyria. #1:0 Babylon was a rich and powerful city beside the Euphrates River. The king of Babylon also ruled many other countries. Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon who attacked Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah. The temple of God was in Jerusalem. Then the Babylonians ruled that part of the world. Both the Assyrians and the Babylonians worshipped false gods.
Habakkuk wanted God to punish his people because of their sins. God said that he would use the Babylonians to punish the people of Judah. Habakkuk could not understand why God would use such wicked people to punish his own people. The Babylonians were very bad and cruel people. So Habakkuk complained to God. God explained to Habakkuk what he was doing. He would use the Babylonians to punish Judah, but finally he would punish the Babylonians.
In Chapter 3, Habakkuk prays to God. Now he understands better what God is doing. He says that he will praise God whatever happens. He knows that God is faithful.
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Habakkuk Intro
Intro
About the book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk lived in Judah about 600 years BC. Judah was the Israelite kingdom in the south. #1:0 The Israelites were the descendants of Jacob, who was also called Israel. Jacob's 12 sons became the ancestors of Israel's 12 tribes. The land that God gave to them as their home was called Israel. After King Solomon died, the nation of Israel became two kingdoms. The nation in the north was called Israel. The nation in the south was called Judah. We know very little about Habakkuk himself.
The nation that ruled that part of the world until about 612 BC was Assyria. #1:0 Assyria was a country that was north of Israel. It was part of the country that we now call Iraq. The Assyrians were enemies of the Israelites. They were very cruel. At that time, a nation called Babylon won a war against Assyria. #1:0 Babylon was a rich and powerful city beside the Euphrates River. The king of Babylon also ruled many other countries. Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon who attacked Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah. The temple of God was in Jerusalem. Then the Babylonians ruled that part of the world. Both the Assyrians and the Babylonians worshipped false gods.
Habakkuk wanted God to punish his people because of their sins. God said that he would use the Babylonians to punish the people of Judah. Habakkuk could not understand why God would use such wicked people to punish his own people. The Babylonians were very bad and cruel people. So Habakkuk complained to God. God explained to Habakkuk what he was doing. He would use the Babylonians to punish Judah, but finally he would punish the Babylonians.
In Chapter 3, Habakkuk prays to God. Now he understands better what God is doing. He says that he will praise God whatever happens. He knows that God is faithful.
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