Habakkuk Chapter 3 — The Prophet's Prayer Quiz Flashcards

#1

What does Habakkuk request at the beginning of his prayer in chapter 3?

📖 Habakkuk 3:2

#2

In Habakkuk 3:3, what comes from Teman and the Holy One from Mount Paran?

📖 Habakkuk 3:3

#3

What happens to the mountains in Habakkuk's vision (Habakkuk 3:6)?

📖 Habakkuk 3:6

#4

In Habakkuk 3:11, what does the sun and moon do in response to God's judgment?

📖 Habakkuk 3:11

#5

What does Habakkuk say about his trembling in Habakkuk 3:16?

📖 Habakkuk 3:16

#6

What does Habakkuk declare he will do even if the fig tree does not bud (Habakkuk 3:17-18)?

📖 Habakkuk 3:17-18

#7

What physical condition does Habakkuk describe in verse 19 regarding his feet?

📖 Habakkuk 3:19

#8

According to Habakkuk 3:8, against whom does God ride His horses and chariots of salvation?

📖 Habakkuk 3:8

#2

God's splendor and glory

Habakkuk writes, 'God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth' (Habakkuk 3:3, NIV), describing God's majestic appearance.

Habakkuk 3:3

#1

That God would make His work known in the present day and renew it in our time

Habakkuk prays 'LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known' (Habakkuk 3:2, NIV), asking God to make His mighty works evident in the present generation.

Habakkuk 3:2

#4

They halt their activity in their lofty dwellings

Habakkuk writes, 'Sun and moon stood still in the heavens at the glint of your flying arrows, at the lightning of your flashing spear' (Habakkuk 3:11, NIV), depicting the celestial bodies as responding to God's judgment.

Habakkuk 3:11

#3

They crumble and the everlasting hills bow down

Habakkuk describes the theophany by stating, 'The ancient mountains crumbled and the age-old hills collapsed' (Habakkuk 3:6, NIV), illustrating God's overwhelming power over creation.

Habakkuk 3:6

#6

He will rejoice in the LORD and be joyful in God his Savior

Habakkuk makes a profound declaration of faith: 'Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior' (Habakkuk 3:18, NIV), expressing unwavering trust despite economic devastation.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

#5

His trembling causes him to rest in the day of calamity and wait calmly for the people to rise against him

Habakkuk states, 'I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us' (Habakkuk 3:16, NIV), showing his physical response is coupled with patient faith.

Habakkuk 3:16

#8

Against the rivers and the sea in judgment

Habakkuk asks, 'Were you angry with the rivers, LORD? Was your wrath against the streams? Did you rage against the sea when you rode your horses and your chariots to victory?' (Habakkuk 3:8, NIV), depicting God's power over creation.

Habakkuk 3:8

#7

The LORD gives him the feet of a deer and enables him to tread on the heights

Habakkuk concludes with the affirmation, 'The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights' (Habakkuk 3:19, NIV), symbolizing God's empowerment and protection.

Habakkuk 3:19

#9

What is the title or notation that appears at the end of Habakkuk 3:19?

📖 Habakkuk 3:19

#10

What agricultural images does Habakkuk use to illustrate his faith despite hardship in Habakkuk 3:17?

📖 Habakkuk 3:17

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#10

A fig tree, vines, olive tree, and fields producing no food

Habakkuk describes the worst agricultural scenario: 'Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food' (Habakkuk 3:17, NIV), emphasizing complete economic collapse before his declaration of joy.

Habakkuk 3:17

#9

For the director of music, on my stringed instruments

The final verse of Habakkuk includes the musical notation 'For the director of music. On my stringed instruments' (Habakkuk 3:19, NIV), indicating this prayer was intended to be sung as a psalm.

Habakkuk 3:19

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