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Habakkuk

Portrait of Habakkuk

In the book bearing his name, Habakkuk stands as a prophet who boldly brings his questions before the Lord concerning the prevalence of wickedness among his people and the seeming silence of heaven. Through a series of divine responses, he learns that God will raise up the Chaldeans as instruments of judgment, yet the righteous are called to live by faith amid such upheavals. This dialogue culminates in a profound hymn of trust, where Habakkuk affirms that even if all earthly provisions fail, he will rejoice in the God of his salvation, underscoring the enduring call to faithful perseverance within God's redemptive purposes.

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Books written: Habakkuk

Read Through Habakkuk's Writings

3 chapters total

Key Passages

The Just Shall Live by Faith

Habakkuk 2:2-4

A2nd the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Yet I Will Rejoice

Habakkuk 3:17-19

A17lthough the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hindsโ€™ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.