Habakkuk About this book
About this book
The first two chapters of this book report a conversation between Habakkuk and the Lord. Habakkuk complained that Judah was full of injustice and crime. The Lord answered that he was going to send the Babylonians to punish the people of Judah. But then Habakkuk complained that this would be unfair, because the Babylonians were even worse sinners than the people of Judah! The Lord answered that Babylonia would be punished later.
The last chapter of the book is a prayer in which Habakkuk praises the Lord's power and glory.
A quick look at this book
1. Habakkuk complains, and the Lord answers (1—2)
2. Habakkuk gives praise to the Lord (3)
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© British and Foreign Bible Society 2012
Habakkuk INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The words of the prophet Habakkuk come from near the end of the seventh century bc, at a time when the Babylonians were in power. He was deeply disturbed by the violence of these cruel people, and asked the Lord, “So why are you silent while they destroy people who are more righteous than they are?” (1.13). The Lord's answer was that he would take action in his own good time, and meanwhile “those who are righteous will live because they are faithful to God.” (2.4)
The rest of the book is a prophecy of doom on the unrighteous, with a concluding psalm celebrating the greatness of God and expressing the undying faith of the poet.
Outline of Contents
Habakkuk's complaints and the Lord's replies 1.1—2.4
Doom on the unrighteous 2.5–20
Habakkuk's prayer 3.1–19
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Good News Bible with Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha. Scripture taken from the Good News Bible (r) (Today's English Version Second Edition, UK/British Edition). Copyright © 1992 British & Foreign Bible Society. Used by permission.