Habakkuk
The righteous live by faith
Old Testament · Minor Prophets
Summary
Habakkuk's background is not known. It is assumed by some that he may have been a Levite. The most common view is that the book was written about 606 or 607 B.C., after the death of Josiah, during the subsequent moral decline. God is going to use the Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonia) to punish Judah.
Outline
Debate With God
Chapters 1| Introduction | 1:1 | |
| His First Complaint | 1:2-11 | His question - 1:2-4 God's answer - 1:5-11 |
| His Second Complaint | 1:12-17 | His question - 1:12-17 God's answer - 2 |
Answer From God
Chapters 2| Clarity of the Judgment | 2:1-2 | |
| Certainty of the Judgment | 2:3 | |
| Comfort from the Judgment | 2:4 | |
| Criteria for the Judgment | 2:5-20 | Pride - 2:5-8 Covetousness - 2:9-11 Violence - 2:12-14 Immorality - 2:15-17 Idolatry - 2:18-20 |
Praise To God
Chapters 3| Petition for the Fulfillment of the Plan | 3:1-2 |
| Praise because of God's Intervention | 3:3-15 |
| Praise Based on Trust in God | 3:16-19 |
Resources
Audio Lessons
Part 1: habakkuk