Today we continued our study of Minor Prophets - specifically, we are studying Habakkuk - Chapter 2, which we started today.
In Habakkuk chapter 2, Habakkuk identifies his prophetic book as applying to the Last Days, specifically. And he connects the final fulfillment of these prophecies with the "Appointed Times", which are the Feast Days.
Today, our special focus of study is the "he" in Habakkuk chapter 2, who is the dictatorial ruler of Chaldea (Babylon) - aka the Beast of Revelation 13 - and his end. The Beast and Babylon have their short-lived "hey day" of wickedness. But the four carpenters (Zechariah's vision) "fray" and "vex" the Beast/Babylon, which is also the Stone Kingdom of Daniel 2...
Here are the key parts of Habakkuk 2, which we studied today:
· Habakkuk 2:6-7 “Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! How long? And to him that ladeth himself with thick clay (pawned goods, entanglements)! Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite (strike with a deadly sting) thee, and awake that shall vex thee (cause to fear), and thou shalt be for booties (plunder) unto them?”
Who is it
that “vexes” the Beast? Who is it that “bites” him? And who “plunders” him?
· BABYLON FALLS – (in Habakkuk, Babylon is called
the Chaldeans) - Revelation 14:8 “And there followed another
angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city,
because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her
fornication.”
· THE STONE KINGDOM BREAKS THE IMAGE - Daniel 2:44-45 “And
in the days of these kings shall the God of Heaven set up a
Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to
other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these
kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. Forasmuch as thou sawest
that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in
pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold…”
The Prophecy tells us that the final 1260 days of Trouble will be a time
to “scatter the power of the holy people”.
Daniel 12:7 “And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.”
“these (the four carpenters) are come to fray them (the four horns of the goat, associated with the Beast/Babylon/Chaldea)” – “fray” is (H2729) charad, which means” to shudder with terror, to make afraid… quake and tremble”.
Habakkuk
2:8-9 “Because
thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee;
because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city,
and of all that dwell therein. Woe to him that coveteth (greedy
plunder) an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest
(dwelling place) on high, that he may be delivered from the power
of evil!”
· Although the Beast brings destruction, affliction
and distress to many (globally), he (and his minions) tries to protect himself
from such things…
· The woes in Scripture (prophecy) are the
absolute worst things that could be visited upon anyone…
Habakkuk
2:10-11 “Thou
hast consulted shame (idols, idolatry) to thy house
(palace, temple) by cutting off (killing, bringing
Eternal Death) many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. For
the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall
answer it.”
· Joshua 24:27 “And Joshua said unto all the
people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all
the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness
unto you, lest ye deny your God.”
· Stones in Bible times were used for memorials of God – they bore witness as a monument to the God which they were erected to honor
The concept
of stones crying out is common in Scripture – everybody knew what this meant… Stones were set up in altars as memorials to
remember Yahweh – as a witness… Stones were used in wells as a witness to the
power of Yahweh (which is why the pagans stopped up some of the patriarch’s
wells)… Jacob dream is commemorated by a stone being set up… The crossing point in the Jordan and the Red
Sea were marked by stones…
· The “cry” of the stones was long
lasting (symbolized
Eternal)…
Habakkuk
2:12-13 “Woe to
him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by
iniquity! Behold, is it not of Yahweh of hosts that the people
shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary
themselves for very vanity”
· People spend their time doing things
that will burn… And they waste their
lives serving idols (false gods that will burn)…
· Yahweh’s people are to be focused on
doing work for the Father, which has value beyond the Fire… the saving of souls is a labor that lasts
beyond the Fire…
· 1 Corinthians 3:13-16
“Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because
it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what
sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he
shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer
loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.”
Habakkuk
2:14-15 “For the
earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, as the waters
cover the sea. Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that
puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou
mayest look on their nakedness!”
· Babylon has wine… all nations drink… This is the reference to “putting the bottle”
to the “neighbour”… Neighbour in Hebrew is connected with the Hebrew word “brother”… This is the concept of “you have his back” –
you are protecting not destroying.
· Babylon is being charged for having made
the nations “drunk” with its demonic doctrines and deceptions that separated them
from Truth… Truth is the Shield! Brother
is connected with Truth through the concept of being the shield… But Babylon has destroyed. It made everyone
drunk (deceptions) and then to have taken advantage of them in their
defenseless state.
In our study on Monday, we plan to pick it up from Habakkuk 2:16...
The worksheet is not posted, as we will complete all of the studies of Habakkuk on this worksheet set, and then I will post the completed worksheet. There are three chapters of Habakkuk.
Upcoming Class Schedule:
Monday, February 17 - Prophecy Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Wednesday, February 19 - Prophecy Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Monday, February 24 - Prophecy Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Wednesday, February 26 - Prophecy Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Monday, March 3 - Prophecy Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Wednesday, March 5 - Prophecy Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Spring Feast Dates...
Passover - Sunday, April 13, 2025
Unleavened Bread - April 14-20
Lighted Way Ministries Spring Retreat dates: April 13-20, 2025
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