Book of Habakkuk
3
Chapters
56
Verses
3
Cross-Refs
2
Sub-Topics
Quick Facts
- Author
- Habakkuk
- Date Written
- c. 609-598 BC
- Category
- Minor Prophets
- Chapters
- 3
- Verses
- 56
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Etymology
- “he that embraces”, “a wrestler”
About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk stands out among the prophets because instead of delivering God's messages to His people, he communicates the people's struggles and questions directly to God. Observing widespread injustice and corruption in Judah with no apparent divine response, the prophet earnestly asks, 'How long?' and 'Why?' This book exemplifies the faithful engagement with difficult doubts, demonstrating that sincere questioning of God is distinct from unbelieving doubt that rejects Him outright. Habakkuk’s progression from confusion and complaint to confident worship provides a model for believers wrestling to understand how God's goodness coexists with seeming divine silence amid evil.
Read the full Habakkuk study guide →Famous Verses
“The just shall live by his faith.”
Habakkuk 2:4
“The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD.”
Habakkuk 2:14
“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD.”
Habakkuk 3:17-18
Topical Index
2 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
A prophet and poet who probably prophesied after the destruction of Nineveh
His hymn of praise of the majesty of God
Key Verses
Habakkuk 1:1
A prophet and poet who probably prophesied after the destruction of Nineveh
Habakkuk 3
His hymn of praise of the majesty of God