HABAKKUK OUTLINE

A. Ralph Johnson

Theme: Complaint—Why do the wicked triumph? 

Written to Judah, about 610 B.C. 

CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS	OUTLINE 3ch(4)
1: Complaints	Intro: (1) 1^st Complaint: How long?  Why do injustices continue? (2-4) Answer: Jehovah is working and will raise up the Chaldeans (Babylonians) (5-11) 2^nd Complaint: Why should wicked swallow those more righteous? (12-17)
2: Answer	Call for Jehovah to answer his complaint (1-3) Jehovah God’s response: 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.