Habakkuk

Introduction The church is a vibrant and spiritual organization which promotes an environment of love, faith, fellowship, and unity. It is a place where relationships are established, life-changing events happen, and interaction with other people takes place. The church is the place where people attend for spiritual growth, experience, and to gain an understanding of God’s word. In the church setting, people can hear, experience, and gain understanding of something that they would not have…

The three key crisis of Israel that the prophetic literature reacts to are the Assyrian, Babylonia, and the Restoration Crisis. The Assyrian Crisis: The fall of the Northern Kingdom. This era consisted of the following factors that involve Assyria’s expansion into the region of Israel and Judah. This increase led to a complex series of alliances between the various kingdoms involved, as well as fighting-Syria Ephraimitic war. The war was Assyria attempts to expand, Syria and Israel allies for…

Romans 22-25 refers to him about this being credited to him as righteousness. All though it was not for him alone. It was credited to everyone. As long as you believe in the one who raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Paul recounted this story of Abraham to teach the Romans that we are not justified by our own works, but rather in the faith in Jesus Christ and by His righteousness. Paul wraps up chapter 4 of his letter to the Romans with a summary of the entire gospel (Osiek 1840).…

By accident, they found part of the Old Testament there and Josiah tried to enforce all of its requirements. Josiah tried to rid his kingdom of idols. Unfortunately after his death the people went back to worshiping idols. God warned the prophet Habakkuk that he was going to use the Babylonians to punish Judah 605 BC During this period 605-586 BC, The prophet Obadiah prophesied the destruction of the Edomites. (They were destroyed by the…

SECOND GREAT AWAKING CAMP MEETINGS The Second Great Awakening started around the end of the eighteenth century in New England. In the beginning, the awakening was only noticed by diligence in the lives of Christians and their complete devotion to God. It would later be known for the great emotional experience felt by those who attended and participated. "Many spoke of having had an experience of conversion. The awakening made headway among some of the most distinguished theologians of New…

commentaries and other works that have not been published. Some of the more known scrolls found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, which you can view online are: The Great Isaiah Scroll, Temple Scroll, War Scroll, Community Rule Scroll, and Commentary on the Habakkuk Scroll. All of these scrolls and manuscripts were written on animal hides, parchments of some kind and other methods, but the one that stands out the most among the scrolls is the Copper Scroll. It is believed that this scroll lists areas…

In the beginning was the genesis of creation, where had God moved by his spirit to create the Heavens, Earth, and mankind for a companionship with one of his own image. God wanted a relationship based on freewill for the product of true love. But the free will of mankind resulted in the fall from the grace of God. Because of God’s love, we can see the movement of God throughout history to reconcile the relationship between God and mankind back into right standing. The movement shows a trajectory…

It's better for you to live judgement for God rather than condemning a man of God for what you are not certain about; and it's better to stay away from them if your closeness may lead you to too much familiarity that may cause you to despise them and reign down the curses of God upon you.” Definitely, those who are not sincere, leave them with their conscience or you pray for them; but know it that in time to come they will surely face the judgement throne of God. On the other hand, make sure…

It is on this beautiful morning that I would like to speak to you from a rather different passage. This message stems from the book of Nahum. If you are unfamiliar with this book, it consists of three chapters and is tucked in between Micah and Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The general overview of the book of Nahum is the description of God’s wrath toward Nineveh and how He will destroy it. (Dramatic Pause) Now before you check out on me, do not be dismayed. I promise you that I will not spend…

Hell is confusing. One of the greatest preachers in American history, Jonathan Edwards, proclaimed, “The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire” (Edwards 97). Yet, another great theologian Jürgen Moltmann stated, “In hell the trumpet signalling liberation has already been…