OT135: Survey of Habakkuk

Foundations for the Christian Life · Jul 12, 2026 · 35m

The Book of Habakkuk is a unique prophetic dialogue that shifts from a raw complaint against domestic injustice to a profound inquiry into why a holy God would use the brutal Babylonian empire to judge His people. Structured as an intimate conversation between a questioning prophet and the sovereign Lord, the text moves through a logical arc of agonizing doubt toward a liturgical climax of radical trust. Its theological core centers on the famous declaration that the righteous shall live by faith, established as a requirement for patient confidence in divine promises even when historical…