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Habakkuk’s Trust in Yahweh (Habakkuk 3:16-19)
Habakkuk knows that Yahweh is going to use the Babylonians to punish Judah, that their invasion of Judah is going to bring widespread suffering for his people, and he also knows that God is going to subsequently
Continue reading...Habakkuk’s Recollection of Yahweh’s Past Deeds (Habakkuk 3:3-15)
Habakkuk continues his prayer for God to remember mercy in His wrath. God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth. 4 His
Continue reading...Habakkuk’s Prayer Request (Habakkuk 3:1,2)
Chapter 3 of Habakkuk is called by Habakkuk a “prayer.” It is in the form of a Psalm, even giving some notation on instrumentation to play (“On shigionoth”) while reciting or singing the prayer.
Continue reading...Woes on Babylon (Habakkuk 2:6-20)
Yahweh’s answer to Habakkuk’s complaint about the unrighteousness of the Babylonians is that He will judge the Babylonians also, after they have been His judgment on Judah. The judgment isn’t specified
Continue reading...Yahweh’s Answer to Habakkuk’s New Complaint (Habakkuk 2:2-5)
“Professional messengers, who carried tablets that contained situational updates, diplomatic correspondence, and provincial requests, were an important component of both everyday business and of the
Continue reading...The Prophet’s New Complaint (Habakkuk 1:12-2:1)
Like Job, who does not really get the answer from God that he wanted, so God’s answer to Habakkuk’s question creates even more questions. “Why aren’t you judging Your people for their unrighteousness,
Continue reading...Yahweh’s Answer to Habakkuk’s Complaint (Habakkuk 1:5-11)
I remember my younger son coming from a workout and jokingly saying in front of a mirror as he flexed, “I am a god.” When we are strong we can feel invincible, we can feel god-like, we may even worship
Continue reading...The Prophet’s Complaint (Habakkuk 1:1-4)
Little to nothing is known about Habakkuk. He was a contemporary of Jeremiah, writing at the time of Jehoiakim’s reign and likely witness to the Babylonian invasion and capture of Judah, in which the
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