Habakkuk 2:20Habakkuk 2:20"the Lord is in his holy "the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.”before him.”

"Righteousness exalteth a nation: "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people" but sin is a reproach to any people" (Prov. 14:34). (Prov. 14:34).

"It is an abomination to kings to "It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness" (Prov. established by righteousness" (Prov. 16:12).16:12).

1.1. In In Genesis 6-9 Genesis 6-9 God judged the God judged the world through a universal flood.world through a universal flood.

2.2. God chastened those who tried to God chastened those who tried to build build "a city and a tower, whose top "a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven" may reach unto heaven" by diversifying by diversifying their languages and scattering them their languages and scattering them "upon the face of all the earth" "upon the face of all the earth" (Gen.11:1-9).(Gen.11:1-9).

3.3. Sodom and Gomorrah were utterly Sodom and Gomorrah were utterly destroyed for their homosexual sins by fire and destroyed for their homosexual sins by fire and brimstone which God rained down upon them brimstone which God rained down upon them (Gen. 18-19).(Gen. 18-19).

4.4. Isaiah revealed that God would Isaiah revealed that God would "stir up "stir up the Medes against them....And Babylon, the the Medes against them....And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah"(Isa. 13:1, 17-22). Sodom and Gomorrah"(Isa. 13:1, 17-22).

The destruction would be so complete and fearful The destruction would be so complete and fearful that the city would never again be inhabited, that the city would never again be inhabited, not even by desert nomads or shepherdsnot even by desert nomads or shepherds!!

Jeremiah 25 shows that as God Jeremiah 25 shows that as God punished Israel, He will also punished Israel, He will also "give "give them that are wicked to the sword"them that are wicked to the sword" among all the nations among all the nations (vs. 31; Cf. vs. (vs. 31; Cf. vs. 26). 26).

5.5. The Roman Empire was chastised The Roman Empire was chastised for its sins of materialism, immorality, for its sins of materialism, immorality, false religion, and persecution of false religion, and persecution of Christians. Christians. (Rev. 18:1-5)(Rev. 18:1-5)

NOTE: God's chastening and NOTE: God's chastening and judgments reflect His patience and judgments reflect His patience and love as He seeks to save men. love as He seeks to save men.

1.1. When God promised the land of When God promised the land of Canaan to Abram, He delayed the Canaan to Abram, He delayed the fulfillment of the promise for four fulfillment of the promise for four generations because generations because "the iniquity of "the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full" (Gen. the Amorites is not yet full" (Gen. 15:16). 15:16).

2.2. The great cities of Sodom and The great cities of Sodom and Gomorrah would have been spared if Gomorrah would have been spared if God could have found only ten righteous God could have found only ten righteous people people (Gen. 18:23-33).(Gen. 18:23-33).

3.3. God sent chastisements and God sent chastisements and judgments upon Israel, the Northern judgments upon Israel, the Northern kingdom, which were not taken to heart kingdom, which were not taken to heart (Isa. 9:8-10:4; Cf. Amos 4:6-13). (Isa. 9:8-10:4; Cf. Amos 4:6-13).

"the most High ruleth in the "the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men" up over it the lowest of men" (Dan. 4:17).(Dan. 4:17).

God raises the nations and destroys them. (Jer. 18:1ff; cf. Book of Habakkuk)(Jer. 18:1ff; cf. Book of Habakkuk)

God the potter – Man the clay. (Rom. (Rom. 9:20-21)9:20-21)

God made heaven & earth. (Gen. 1:1; (Gen. 1:1; Acts 4:24; 17:22-31)Acts 4:24; 17:22-31)

All things created for Him and unto Him. (Col. 1:16)(Col. 1:16)

Worthy of honor. (Rev. 4:9-11)(Rev. 4:9-11)

Make divine laws and require man to obey. (Gen. 2:15-17; Mt. (Gen. 2:15-17; Mt. 7:21; Heb. 5:8; Isa. 55:8-9)7:21; Heb. 5:8; Isa. 55:8-9)

Condemn every religious teaching of man. (2 Jno. 9; Gal. (2 Jno. 9; Gal. 1:8-9; Mt. 15:9,13; Rom. 16:17)1:8-9; Mt. 15:9,13; Rom. 16:17)

Specify the worship he will accept. (Jno. 4:24; 1 Cor. 4:6; cf. (Jno. 4:24; 1 Cor. 4:6; cf. Gen. 4; Lev. 10)Gen. 4; Lev. 10)

Remit sins or retain sins. (Mt. (Mt. 26:26ff; Mt. 16:19; Mt. 18:18; Jno. 26:26ff; Mt. 16:19; Mt. 18:18; Jno. 20:23; Acts 2:38)20:23; Acts 2:38)

Record name in the book of life or blot it out. (Lk. 10:20; Phil. 4:3; Cf. . (Lk. 10:20; Phil. 4:3; Cf. Ex. 32:31-33; Rev. 3:5; 21:27; 20:15)Ex. 32:31-33; Rev. 3:5; 21:27; 20:15)

Bless the obedient and punish the disobedient. (Mt. 13:41ff; 25:34ff; (Mt. 13:41ff; 25:34ff; Rev. 21:8)Rev. 21:8)Man is sufficiently warned. (Jno. (Jno.

12:48; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thes. 1:8-9)12:48; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thes. 1:8-9)

Habakkuk 2:20Habakkuk 2:20"the Lord is in his holy "the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.”before him.”