Bible Verses About "Who Was Habakkuk in the Bible"
Habakkuk was a prophet who wrestled honestly with God's use of the wicked Babylonians to judge Judah, receiving the answer that 'the just shall live by his faith.'
Habakkuk was a prophet who wrestled honestly with God's use of the wicked Babylonians to judge Judah, receiving the answer that 'the just shall live by his faith.'
"O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!" — Habakkuk 1:2 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Habakkuk in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!"
"Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith."
"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation."
Related Questions & Their Verses
What Is Prophecy in the Bible?
2 Peter 1:21 · Revelation 19:10 · Amos 3:7
What Is Faith?
Hebrews 11:1 · Hebrews 11:6 · Romans 10:17
What Does the Bible Say About Justice?
Micah 6:8 · Isaiah 1:17 · Amos 5:24
Who Was Melchizedek in the Bible?
Genesis 14:18 · Hebrews 7:1-3 · Psalm 110:4
Who Was Abraham in the Bible?
Genesis 12:1-3 · Romans 4:3 · Hebrews 11:8
Who Was Moses?
Exodus 3:14 · Deuteronomy 34:10 · Hebrews 11:24-25
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