Habakkuk 1 – The Prophet’s Complaint and God’s Judgment through the Chaldeans
Read Habakkuk 1 – The Prophet’s Complaint and God’s Judgment through the Chaldeans in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
The Book of Habakkuk contains an honest dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and God regarding the rampant evil in Judah and the use of the Babylonian nation as an instrument of judgment. Habakkuk questions God's justice but ultimately accepts that the righteous shall live by faith. This book emphasizes that even when circumstances seem dark, God remains in control, and His people are called to trust and hope in Him.
Author: Prophet Habakkuk
Date of Writing: Around 612–586 BC, just before or at the beginning of Babylon's attack on Judah.
Read Habakkuk 1 – The Prophet’s Complaint and God’s Judgment through the Chaldeans in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
Read Habakkuk 2 – The Righteous Will Live by Faith; Woe to the Oppressor in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
Read Habakkuk 3 – The Prophet Habakkuk’s Prayer in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.