Some Books of the Bible are very short and this is one of the shortest.
HABAKKUK - OLD TESTAMENT - PROPHECY
35th book of the OT
35th book of the Bible
What is it?
The Book of Habakkuk is one of the Minor Prophets in the Old Testament.
Who Wrote it?
The Prophet Habakkuk
How does it start?
It starts with a question from the prophet Habakkuk to God ch. 1 v.2-4
Haggai is crying out to God about justice
How Long is it?
It has only 3 chapters.
What does it contain?
It covers
- 2 questions from Habakkuk to God and God's reply,
- a prayer by Habakkuk
- God's comparison between the proud and the just in ch. 2v4
- God's proclamation on the wicked
but even through the judgement of the wicked there is always hope for the world.
When was it written?
It covers the period of 615 - 605 BC.
Prophecies come true in the period 608 - 598 BC
Why was it written?
It is to encourage people to turn to God and rely on Him to do what is right though prayer and praise.
The Overview Bible tells us the following
"Habakkuk pleads with God to stop the injustice and violence in Judah, but is surprised to find that God will use the even more violent Babylonians to do so."
"Teach Sunday School" tells us the following
"The Prophecy is in response to heartfelt prayer and has been an encouragement to people to cry out in times of trouble."
What format does this book take?
The Overview Bible tells us the following
- Habakkuk asks when God will judge Judah (Hab 1:1–4)
- God will judge Judah with the Chaldeans (Hab 1:5–11)
- Habakkuk asks why God would use the wicked Chaleans (Hab 1:12–17)
- God pronounces judgment on the Chaldeans (Hab 2)
- Habakkuk responds with a song of worship (Hab 3)
How does it end?
where we get the very well known passage acknowledging that we can trust God through everything.
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