Bible study review: Habakkuk

I'm excited to share this new Bible study with you today.  The timing could not be better for this message in my opinion.

“The book of Habakkuk, named after its author, is about learning to believe that God is good and maintains control even when there is so much evil and tragedy in the world around us,” says Dannah Gresh, author of the new Bible study, Habakkuk: Remembering God’s Faithfulness When He Seems Silent (Moody Publishers, September 2020). “We need the lessons of Habakkuk always, but in an urgent and desperate way right now.”

About Habakkuk

In her Bible study for women, Gresh weaves together weekly podcasts (available online), Bible study, daily Scripture reading, discussion questions, and more to help women understand how Habakkuk went from a life of doubting, fearing, and questioning God to one of living by faith. It’s Gresh’s hope that women will remember how God has been faithful in the past and will gain perspective on the trials, both large and small, that they’re currently facing, learning how to navigate them free of fear and full of joy.

 

About Dannah Gresh

Dannah Gresh is the bestselling author, speaker, and founder of True Girl (formerly Secret Keeper Girl), America's most popular Christian tween event. She has authored over twenty books that have been translated into twelve languages, including And the Bride Wore White and Lies Girls Believe (co-authored with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth). Considered one of the leading experts on the subject of sexual theology and parenting tweens and teens, her resources have equipped over one million moms and leaders as they seek to raise their girls in confidence and Truth. Over 400,000 have attended her live events. Dannah is the co-host for Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth's Revive Our Hearts as well as a popular guest on programs like Focus on the Family and Family Life. She has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and the TEDx stage. She lives on a hobby farm in State College, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bob, and over twenty animals.

My thoughts:

I thought the description of this study sounded interesting and timely.  And to be honest I liked the cover too!  I was somewhat hesitant to agree to review it because I don't really know anything about Habakkuk.  I felt like this was a great reason though to try it out so I could learn something new.  I have definitely learned through this study. 

I have never done a study quite like this one. First, it is over a subject I know very little about. I am sure I’ve read Habakkuk but never with the understanding I now have. Second, I really like that it has a podcast with it to go with each week. These are encouraging and you can listen anytime online. They go well with the week’s lesson too. Third, history has never been “my thing.” I like that they have a time line and part of the lessons involves filling in blanks on the timeline. This is helpful to me.

This is a six week study with a different meditation for each day.  

I have marked many things that have stuck out to me. Here are a couple:

Until we make our hearts right before God, we will be unable to hear his voice clearly. Sometimes that is the message in the silence.

So much about what God has ahead for us is tied to what God has already done!

Read more about the author Dannah Gresh here.  This is the page for the book.

I received a copy of this book for my honest review from Moody Publishers.
 Thank you.

Have a day of blessings! 

Bethany