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Habakkuk

Chapters

1 2 3

Outline of Contents

  • 1

    • The prophet’s cry for help (1-4)

      • “How long, O Jehovah?” (2)

      • “Why do you tolerate oppression?” (3)

    • The Chaldeans, God’s tool for judgment (5-11)

    • The prophet pleads with Jehovah (12-17)

      • ‘My God, you do not die’ (12)

      • ‘You are too pure to look at evil’ (13)

  • 2

    • ‘I will keep watch as to what he will speak’ (1)

    • Jehovah’s answer to the prophet (2-​20)

      • ‘Keep in expectation of the vision’ (3)

      • The righteous will live by faithfulness (4)

      • Five woes for the Chaldeans (6-20)

        • Knowledge of Jehovah will fill the earth (14)

  • 3

    • The prophet prays for Jehovah to act (1-19)

      • God will save his anointed people (13)

      • Exulting in Jehovah despite distress (17, 18)