CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Crime and Punishment

Habakkuk 1:1-2:1

Lars Anderson

January 3, 2021

1. The Prophet: Lord, Why Not Punish Wickedness?! (1:1-4)

2. The Lord: Justice Is Coming From Babylon! (1:5-11)

3. The Prophet: Whoa… What? Why Them?! (1:12-17)

4. The Prophet: Lord, Please Answer! … I’ll Wait (2:1)

5. Application

A. God’s Painful Silence: It Does Not Imply His Approval

B. God’s Priority: Judgment Begins With His Household

C. God’s Prerogative: He Can Use Evil Instruments for Good

D. God’s Poetic Justice: He Disciplines Those He Loves