The Book of Habakkuk
The Book of Habakkuk records a dialogue between the prophet and God, wrestling with questions about injustice, suffering, and divine justice. Habakkuk struggles to understand why God allows evil to flourish.
God responds by revealing that He is at work in ways beyond human understanding, even using foreign nations to accomplish His purposes. Though troubled by God's answer, Habakkuk chooses to trust God's wisdom and sovereignty.
The book concludes with a profound declaration of faith, affirming that even in hardship, God is worthy of trust and praise.
Habakkuk teaches:
- •God's ways are higher than human understanding
- •Faith means trusting God amid uncertainty
- •The righteous live by faith.
Author
Habakkuk
Written
609-605 BC
Chapters
3
Characters in Habakkuk
Key Themes in Habakkuk
Verse Commentaries in Habakkuk
Habakkuk 2:2
"And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plai…"
Habakkuk 2:3
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall s…"
Habakkuk 2:4
"Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the jus…"
Habakkuk 2:14
"For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the L…"
Habakkuk 3:16
"When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rotten…"
Habakkuk 3:17-18
"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the…"
Habakkuk 3:19
"The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet…"
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Miracles in the Book of Habakkuk
Supernatural acts of God recorded in Habakkuk:
Daniel in the Lions' Den
God shut the mouths of lions to preserve Daniel for his faithful prayer.
Read the miracleHealing of the Paralytic Lowered Through the Roof
Four friends lowered a paralyzed man through a roof to Jesus, who forgave his sins and made him walk.
Read the miracleHealing of the Centurion's Servant
Jesus marveled at the centurion's faith and healed his servant from a distance with a word.
Read the miracleHealing of the Woman with the Issue of Blood
A woman who had bled for twelve years touched the hem of Jesus' garment and was made whole.
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