In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He [Jesus Christ -Yeshua]
was in the beginning with God.
HABAKKUK
The Book of Habakkuk is the eight of the twelve books of
the Minor Prophets in the Old Testament. The name of
Habakkuk is a Hebrew word meaning, “to embrace”. Habakkuk
was a prophet from the southern kingdom of Judah and
ministered from c. 609-598 BC. The prophecies of
Nahum,
Jeremiah,
Zephaniah, Habakkuk,
Ezekiel and Daniel overlapped
in an era from c. 663-536 BC.
As Habakkuk’s name implies, he embraced God during a time when Judah
continued to embrace its sinful ways. Judah had no desire to repent and
did not fear judgment from God. Habakkuk could not understand why God
had not yet punished Judah for her wickedness. When God revealed to him
that He would use the Babylonians to chastise Judah, Habakkuk became
even more troubled and questioned God. He could not rationalize how a
Holy God could use an unholy, more unjust nation like Babylonia to bring
judgment to Judah and reap reward for it. God answered Habakkuk by
saying, “the just shall live by faith”. God understood the wickedness of
Babylon by listing five indictments against the
Gentile nation. He would
not let Babylonia go unpunished. God reminded Habakkuk that He is in
total control and that He is sovereign. Habakkuk was reassured and he
praised God for His acts of salvation.
Our world today is wicked and becoming more unjust as each day
passes. No matter what happens we know that God is sovereign and that He
is in control just as He was during the time of Habakkuk. We are to live
by faith and not by sight. We are living in the end times. Morality is
turned upside down; good is considered evil while evil is considered
good. Soon, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, will return to judge all nations
for their wickedness. He will redeem Israel and rule the world in
righteousness for 1,000 years.
Habakkuk 1-2: The two prayers of Habakkuk; God’s answer to his
prayers
Habakkuk 3: Habakkuk’s third prayer of praise; his confidence in
God’s salvation