Habakkuk had long prayed against the sins of God's special nation: Judah. Like most of us, he was a patriot. He loved his nation, and he loved the saints who lived within his homeland. Living through an extended season of moral decay and spiritual corruption had made the prophet hunger for revival.. This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 1:5-11.

In the modern western nations, we stand in a position similar to that of Habakkuk in ancient times. As we examine our own culture, we observe that the majority of "Christian churches" are distant from believing scriptural doctrine and keeping God's commandments. Governmental and educational systems are hostile to God's truth. Therefore, immorality is rampant and genuine Christians are despised. Every institution of our society is enfeebled through drifting without a moral compass.. This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 1:12-2:1. 

Habakkuk was in a vigilant posture (Habakkuk 2:2-4). He was fully expecting a response from the Most High to his prayer. The prophet's words had bordered on impudence in conversation with the Almighty. He had suggested that the Holy One surely could not stand by in silence as heathen atrocities were unleashed against a guilty (but less wicked) Israel. The prophet fully anticipated being corrected by God himself. This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 2:2-4. 

This article looks at the meaning of Habakkuk 2:4 in its context, and as it is used in the New Testament, as it points to the nature of biblical faith.

This article on Habakkuk 2:4 is about evil and punishment, and living by faith. 

In the prophet’s first prayer (Habakkuk 1:2-4), he asked the Almighty how he could endure the violence and injustice within Judah. God’s first revelation to his servant (Habakkuk 1:5-11) disclosed a brutal invasion of Judah about to come from Babylon in response to the nation’s sin. In a second prayer (Habakkuk 1:12-2:1) the prophet boldly questioned how a holy God could countenance triumph by the most wicked of men over the less wicked.

As the Creator of heaven and earth and every being except himself, God has a throne of dominion over all earthly governments and their history. From this throne, the Almighty does according to his will, casting down the proud and exalting the humble. This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 2:18-20. 

This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 3:1-2. Chapter 3 of this prophetic book contains the final recorded prayer of this man of God. No answer of Jehovah to this prayer is given. In effect, Habakkuk 3 is Jehovah’s answer to the two previous prayers. The answer is not spoken by the Lord, but the answer is worked into the heart and words of Habakkuk. 

This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 3:3-16. Chapter 3 of Habakkuk is the great temple prayer composed by the prophet in the backdrop of God's revelations to him in chapters 1 and 2. They predicted two great historic crises, one for Judah under attack from Babylon and one for Babylon in the day of her destruction. Habakkuk's prayer began with petitions in verses 1 and 2. He pleaded for believers in Israel: that God would grant them life, understanding and mercy in the midst of the critical years.

This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 3:17-19. Habakkuk asked God to remove wickedness and injustice from a nation that professed to believe in the High and Holy One who inhabits eternity. He was told of God's purpose to chastise severely these wayward people. The rod with which the Lord would correct them would be a violent invasion by a cruel and bloodthirsty enemy. The aggressors would destroy the "land" that God had given Israel and would carry large portions of the Jewish population into captivity. 

If there is a God why do such terrible things occur in this world? If God is holy and righteous, why do good people so often suffer at the hands of bad people? Why does God allow all this to happen? This bible study on the book of Habakkuk explores these questions.

Trusting God in the face of calamity is not easy. When you know that things are not looking good, what should you do? God is faithful, which is the anchor that kept Habakkuk. It will keep you too, as this meditation shows.

Looking at the role of faith in the book of Habakkuk, this article shows that true faith can rest in the certainty of God.