Chapter two reveals the scope of the day of the Lord. Some have concluded that Zephaniah’s prophecy was fulfilled by the Babylonians in the years following Josiah’s death. (See Habakkuk for Babylon as God’s instrument to punish Israel.) However, as terrible as the Babylonian attacks and captivities were, they did not compare to the complete […]
Chapter two contains the vision God gave Habakkuk in response to his questions of chapter one. God would reveal to Habakkuk what was yet to happen to Babylon, but he did not promise that Habakkuk himself would see it take place (vs. 2-3). Although Habakkuk is relatively unknown to many Christians, verse four is quoted
In a recent message on Psalm 2, I pointed out that, while 2 Chronicles 7:14 is a promise only for Israel and does not apply to America, there is another passage that does: “There are times, Jeremiah, when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom. But if that nation I
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