Habakkuk 3: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Habakkuk 3 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Habakkuk offers a prayer for renewal, expressing awe for Yahweh's deeds and asking for His work to be made known in the midst of years (vv. 1-2). He describes God's majestic arrival from Teman and Mount Paran, where His glory covered the heavens and filled the earth (vv.

Key verse

“yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!”
Habakkuk 3:18 (WEB)

Outline

Habakkuk 3:1–2 A Prayer for Renewal
Habakkuk 3:3–4 God’s Majestic Arrival
Habakkuk 3:5–8 God’s Power Displayed
Habakkuk 3:9–12 God’s Judgment on Nations
Habakkuk 3:13–16 God’s Salvation for His People
Habakkuk 3:17–18 Faith Amidst Desolation
Habakkuk 3:19 The Source of Strength

Discussion questions

In v2, what does Habakkuk ask God to do in the 'middle of the years'?
What imagery is used in v4 to describe God's splendor?
In v12, what does it mean that God 'threshed the nations in anger'?
In v18, why does Habakkuk choose to rejoice despite the lack of fruit and food?
When have you found joy in God's strength despite facing difficult circumstances, as in v19?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Habakkuk 3: Psalm 18, Deuteronomy 33, 2 Samuel 22.

Before next time: read Zephaniah 1.