Habakkuk: The just shall live by faith (2) The prophet Habakkuk and his message
Rev. Ronald Hanko provides an exegetical introduction to the prophet Habakkuk and his message, identifying him as a contemporary of Jeremiah and Zephaniah who prophesied during the period before Babylonian captivity. The article emphasizes Habakkuk's central theme—that "the just shall live by faith"—as the weighty comfort God offers to His people amid divine judgment, illustrating how believers find reassurance in God's promises and sovereign grace.
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. Habakkuk 1:1 The first verse of Habakkuk's prophecy is introductory. It identifies the author of the prophecy by name and as a prophet, and describes his message as a burden. We know little about Habakkuk beyond what is recorded here. He was a prophet, likely a professional prophet, and possibly a Levite and temple singer. He prophesied, as we know from the content of his epistle, at the same time as Jeremiah and Zephaniah, just before the...
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