Habakkuk- Introduction

Additional Details

• Author: Habakkuk
• Audience: Habakkuk
• Original Hebrew Name: הבקוּק
• Translated Greek Name: Ἀμβακούμ
• Common English Name: Habakkuk
• Transliteration: Havaquq
• Meaning: Embrace
• Date Created: c 626-588 BCE
• Content Reference Time: c 626-588 BCE
• Key Individuals:
  • Habakkuk
  • The Babylonians
• Key Themes:
  • Habakkuk's complaints (Habakkuk 1:1-2:20)
  • Habakkuk's prayer (Habakkuk 3:1-19)
• Date Canonized: c 499-100 BCE
• Abstract:

  The book of Habakkuk continues the pattern of historical and prophetic writings by the latter prophets of Israel.  Written soon before the fall of Assyria and the rise of Babylon, Habakkuk informs us that G-d can use any nation He desires to accomplish His purposes, even utilizing a country as wicked as Babylon to punish Assyria's wickedness.  Habakkuk tells us that, even amid war and tumult, "the righteous shall live by his faith."

• Location Created: unknown
• Content Location: The kingdom of Judah
• Teaches:
  • Believers struggle and doubt.
  • G-d is sovereign.
  • In G-d, there is Hope.
• Chapters: 3
• Verses: 56