HABAKKUK In a Nutshell. . .
FDate -- when written 612-598 B.C. (After Fall of Nineveh)
FName means. . . To Embrace
FContemporary (Judah) Kings -- Jehoahaz; Jehoiakim
FContemporary Prophets -- Jeremiah; possibly Nahum & Zephaniah
FRelated Scripture -- II Kings 22 - 24 turbulent times
FProphesied to. . . Judah
FTheme -- Judgment on Judah & BabylonA. The Prophet
1. The prophet says little to identify himself (1:1; 3:1)
2. It is possible that he was a Levite, in consideration of his statement in 3:19, about the stringed instruments.
3. Last prophet to prophesy to Judah before the Babylon captivity.
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b. Prayer turns to praise (vs. 3-19)
1) . . . for His Majesty (vs. 3-7)
2) . . . for His Power (vs. 8-15)
3) . . . for his own (Habakkuk's) trust in God (vs. 16-19)