Habakkuk 2 · Grade 4
The Righteous Live by Faith
Read and Think
Habakkuk decides to wait for God's reply. He says he will stand at his watch and set himself on the ramparts, like a guard on a city wall. Yahweh answers, write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he who runs may read it. The vision is for the appointed time. Though it takes time, wait for it, because it will surely come.
Then God contrasts two kinds of people. The proud person's soul is puffed up and not upright, but the righteous will live by his faith. In the New Testament, Paul quotes this line in Romans 1:17 and Galatians 3:11.
God pronounces woes on those who get rich by taking from others, who build a town with blood, and who trust idols that cannot speak. But in the middle comes hope: the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh's glory, as the waters cover the sea. The chapter ends, Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!
Show What You Know
How does Habakkuk wait for God's answer?
Why should the vision be written plainly?
Where does the New Testament quote verse 4?
What should all the earth do before Yahweh?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- He says he will stand at his and set himself on the ramparts, like a guard on a city wall.
- Yahweh answers, the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he who runs may read it.
- The is for the appointed time.
- Though it takes time, for it, because it will surely come.
- Then contrasts two kinds of people.
Think About It
God told Habakkuk to wait for the vision. What is hard about waiting for God?
The righteous live by faith. What does trusting God look like in your everyday life?
Memory Verse
“Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.”
Habakkuk 2:4 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for keeping your promises. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- What is something you are waiting for right now?
- How can you show trust in God at home this week?
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