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1 The prophecy that Habakkuk the prophet received. Habakkuk’s Complaint. 2 How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save? 3 Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds.
Habakkuk, or Habacuc, who was active around 612 BCE, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
The wicked in Judah, those who thought they would get away with their evil deeds forever, were soon to be punished. The book of Habakkuk offers us a picture of a prideful people being humbled, while the righteous live by faith in God (2:4).
The Book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk is the only prophet to devote his entire work to the question of the justice of God’s government of the world. In the Bible as a whole, only Job delivers a more pointed challenge to divine rule.
- Habakkuk models honest, righteous prayer that asks the hard questions. In a departure from most prophetic literature in the Bible, the book of Habbakuk is not directly addressed to God’s people; “rather, it is a dialogue, between the prophet and God” (ESV.org).
- God’s wisdom and justice are sure but go beyond human understanding. God responds to Habakkuk without anger toward him. In fact, he affirms his eager desire to wait upon God, a stance that shows his faith.
- God’s victory over evil is sure. In the midst of God’s answer which reiterates the fact that the Babylonians will conquer Judah, God includes a stunningly beautiful reminder
- All evil can ultimately be traced to idolatry. Though there were many acts of unrighteousness committed by both the people of Judah and the people of Babylon, they could ultimately be traced back to idolatry.
Read the Book of Habakkuk online. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study.
Habakkuk’s Prayer. 1 This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth: a. 2 O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy! 3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah b. His glory ...
