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The Book of Habakkuk is a short but powerful book in the Hebrew Bible. It's one of the 12 "minor prophets." It was likely written by a prophet named Habakkuk around 600 years before Jesus was born. This book is special because it shows a conversation between Habakkuk and God. Habakkuk asks God tough questions about why bad things happen.

What is the Book of Habakkuk About?

Habakkuk was worried about the evil he saw around him. He asked God why people were allowed to do wrong things without being punished. God told Habakkuk that a powerful army from Babylon would come. They would defeat the people of Israel. This was a punishment for their sins. The people had turned away from God and treated others badly.

Habakkuk then asked God another question. He wondered why God would use an evil nation like Babylon to punish His own people. God replied that the people of Babylon would also be punished later on. In the end, Habakkuk understood God's plan. He accepted God's actions as good and responded with strong faith.

Important Messages from Habakkuk

Several parts of the Book of Habakkuk are very well known.

Living by Faith

Chapter 2, verse 4, says: "the just shall live by faith." This means that people who are right with God live by trusting Him. Saint Paul used this verse in two of his letters. The writer of the letter to the Hebrews also used it. They showed that God accepts us when we have faith in Him. This faith then helps us to live good lives.

Finding Joy in God

At the end of Chapter 3, Habakkuk shares a powerful message. He says that even if all his crops die and his animals are gone, he will still be glad. He will find joy in God, who saves him. This is similar to what Job said when many bad things happened to him. It shows a deep trust in God, no matter the circumstances.


Images for kids

  • Chaldean-empire-600BCE

    The Chaldean Empire around 600 BC.

  • Habacuc e Deus (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal ALC.455, fl.301)

    Habakkuk and God; Illuminated Bible from the 1220s, National Library of Portugal

  • PaulT

    Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, 16th-century painting.

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