MICHAEL RYDELNIK
OUTLINE
Introduction
I. Habakkuk’s Problem of Doubt (1:1–2:20)
A. The First Dialogue: Regarding Judah’s Iniquity (1:1-11)
1. Habakkuk’s Complaint: Why Do You Allow Iniquity to Continue among Your People? (1:1-4)
2. The Lord’s Reply: I Will Judge the Iniquity of My People (1:5-11)
B. The Second Dialogue: Regarding Perceived Injustice (1:12–2:20)
1. Habakkuk’s Protest: How Can a Righteous God Use a Nation More Wicked than Judah as an Instrument of Judgment? (1:12–2:1)
2. The Lord’s Reply: The Righteous Live by Faith in God’s Justice because God Will Judge the Babylonians (2:2-20)
II. Habakkuk’s Prayer of Faith (3:1-19)
A. Praising God for His Past Deliverance of Israel (3:1-7)
B. Praising God for His Power in Bringing Salvation (3:8-15)
C. Praising God with Determination in Every Circumstance (3:16-19)