Week 10 (March 15-21)

Opening Question / Icebreaker:

• Have you visited a place that represents worldly power?  If so, what was that like and what did it make you think about?

Pray Together – ask God to bless your group, your time in His word, and your relationships. 

Read Habakkuk 2:6-20. https://www.esv.org/Habakkuk+2/

Observation & Interpretation Questions:

• What is the larger context for the five woes? (see v. 14 & 20)

• How does this section answer Habakkuk’s original concern (1:12-13)

• What are the metaphors used for Babylon in the five woes?

• How will God destroying Babylon spread God’s glory?

• What new theme does v. 18 introduce that is part of the fifth woe? What is ironic about that?  

• The final fulfillment of this prophecy is Babylon’s fall as recorded in Revelation chapters 17-18. How does this passage in Habakkuk provide encouragement regarding the second coming of Christ?

Application Questions:

• What or who builds an empire today like Babylon – with stolen goods, unjust gain, bloodshed, is drunk with power, and encourages others to do likewise?

• What can you do by faith to impact a world where such things happen?

• What are we to do if we are made aware of an idol in our lives?

Close in Prayer: Pray together – lift any praises or concerns of the group members up to God in prayer.