Books of the Bible

Old Testament · Minor Prophets

Habakkuk

Habakkuk argues with God about why evil goes unanswered, and is given an answer he did not expect. The book ends in one of Scripture's strongest statements of trust without visible evidence.

Authorship
Attributed to Habakkuk the prophet.
Historical setting
Judah, with Babylon rising.
Key themes
Honest questions · The righteous shall live by faith · Waiting · Joy without harvest
Where it sits in the story
The line Paul quotes in Romans and Galatians about living by faith.

Habakkuk belongs to Minor Prophets. Hosea to Malachi. Twelve shorter prophetic books.

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