Habakkuk 2:2
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make [it] plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
King James Version (1769) · public domain Habakkuk 2:2
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About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk is a prophet who argues with God. He asks why evil goes unpunished, and God's answer — that judgment will come, but through a nation more wicked still — raises an even harder question. The book's journey is from doubt to trust, and it ends in song.
Its 3 chapters and 56 verses contain the sentence that changed the world: "the just shall live by his faith" (Habakkuk 2:4), quoted by Paul in Romans and Galatians. The prophet also hears the charge to "write the vision, and make it plain" (Habakkuk 2:2) and declares, "the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him" (Habakkuk 2:20). The book closes with one of Scripture's greatest resolves — "although the fig tree shall not blossom... yet I will rejoice in the LORD" (Habakkuk 3:17-18).
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Key themes in Habakkuk
- Faith
- Doubt
- Justice
- Trust
- Joy
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- Habakkuk 2:2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make [it] plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
- Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
- Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
- Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD [is] in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
- Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, [and] was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
- Habakkuk 3:17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither [shall] fruit [be] in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and [there shall be] no herd in the stalls:
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Book of Habakkuk about?
Habakkuk records a prophet's honest struggle with God over injustice, and it moves from complaint to trust, climaxing in the great principle that the just shall live by faith and in a song of joy even in hardship.
How many chapters are in Habakkuk?
The Book of Habakkuk has 3 chapters and 56 verses in the King James Version (1769).