Old Testament Bible Links

Minor Prophets:
Habakkuk

The Bare Facts -- Overviews and Outlines --
Bible Studies: Whole Book -- Part of Book --
Sermons -- Bibliographies

  

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The Bare Facts

Who:  Virtually nothing is known about Habakkuk.  He does play a part in the apocryphal book Bel and the Dragon. 

Where:  Since Habakkuk writes after the fall of the Northern Kingdom, it may be reasonably assumed that he wrote from the Southern Kingdom.

When:  Habakkuk prophesied between 609 and 598 B.C., while Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian armies were advancing on Palestine.

What:  The burden or oracle of Habakkuk concerns the question of "when?"  When will God bring about his Kingdom on Earth?

 

 

Memorable Passages

2:4 "the righteous will live by faith."  The Martin Luther verse.
   
   

Overviews and Outlines

An Introduction to the Book of Habakkuk
An outlined overview by David Malick.
An Argument of the Book of Habkkuk
One of David Malick's rhetorical outlines.
The Book of Habakkuk
An introduction from Quartz Hill School of Theology.
Habakkuk: From a Sob to a Song
An executable outline by Mark Copeland.
The Grace Institute: Habakkuk
A well-rounded overview from a Eugene Oregon church.
Bible Basics
A very brief list of facts, but it includes a wav file pronouncing the book's title.
Easton Bible Dictionary: Habakkuk
The article from M.G. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Habakkuk
The appropriate entry from the public domain edition of this venerable reference work.
Columbia Encyclopedia: Habakkuk
A brief article from the 2001 edition of this reference work.
Morrish Bible Dictionary: Habakkuk
A brief article from this source.
Bible Explained
This is a commentary by an energetic fellow named Ted Wade.  He provides brief notes on each chapter and most verses for the entire Bible.
Luther Productions
A very brief overview including key verses.
The Blue Letter Bible
An excellent source for text, cross-references, concordance, language helps, commentaries, and more.
Jewish Encyclopedia Jewish source
An article from the 1901-06 reference work.  Generally liberal in its critical presuppositions.
Columbia Encyclopedia: Habakkuk
A brief article from the 2001 edition of this reference work.
JPS Bible Jewish source
The JPS 1917 Bible text and another Jewish version.  There are links that supposedly go to two Hebrew and one Aramaic text but they don't seem to work.
Jewish Encyclopedia Jewish source
An article from the 1901-06 reference work.  Generally liberal in its critical presuppositions.

Bible Studies: Whole Book

Lessons in Habakkuk
A six-lesson study from Dave Humpal.
Love the Lord Bible Studies: Habakkuk
A three-lesson study with questions from an Arkansas-based ministry.  They seem orthodox enough, although the statement of faith makes me wonder if they're not into prosperity gospel teachings.
Talks for Growing Christians
A nifty study, which includes a brief sermon, question, and answers.  A project from Talks for Growing Christians.
The Minor Prophets: Habakkuk
Number 9 in Hampton Keathley IV's 13-part series.
Habakkuk
A brief study by Hamilton Smith.
Habakkuk (in "Minor Prophets")
A short review by J.G. Bellett.
The Just Shall Live By Faith
Another entry from Bob Deffinbaugh's from Creation to the Cross series.
The Concise Ones: The Minor Prophets
A look at Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, and Malachi by Chuck Missler.
Nahum and Habakkuk
A study on these two prophets from BibleTeacher.org.
Habakkuk from The City of God
Augustine of Hippo's comments from his great theological work.
John Calvin's Commentary
The commentary of the 16th-century French reformer.
Geneva Notes
In 1599, English Puritans, working in Geneva, published the first study Bible.  These are the notes from that edition.
Coffman's Commentary
A verse-by-verse commentary by Dr. James Burton Coffman, a leading Church of Christ scholar.
Matthew Henry's Commentary
The chapter-by-chapter 1712 commentary by the great English Puritan writer..
John Wesley Notes
Over his career, the founder of Methodism maintained notes on the entire Bible.
JFB Commentary
The comments of Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown from Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871).
Clarke's Commentary
The first chapter for this book from Adam Clarke's nineteenth-century commentary.
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
The commentary of the 17th century Baptist theologian and preacher.
Scofield Reference Notes
The notes from the 1917 edition of the great study Bible.  From a dispensationalist viewpoint.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A combination brief commentary and thorough cross-reference.  Developed by R.A. Torrey.
David Guzik's Commentaries on the Bible
David Guzik, a former senior pastor at Clavary Chapel Simi Valley in California, provides a verse-by-verse commentary. Currently Guzik directs the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Siegen, Germany.
The Jerome Bible Commentary
A commentary by a Catholic doctor, Jerome Dominguez, M.D.  Is English isn't perfect, but you have to admire his energy.  Although Catholic in orientation, this source has some good material for study.
The Grace Institute: Habakkuk
A well-rounded overview from a Eugene Oregon church.
Habakkuk: Journey toward a Theodicy
A documented study by Jason Dulle.
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
The commentary of the 17th century Baptist theologian.
The Minor Prophets: Habakkuk
A study by Al Maxey.
Beginning the Second Wave of Prophecy Jewish source
A study by John W. Miller concerning the prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Obadiah.  Hosted at MyJewishLearning.com.
Sermon 55--Jesus Explains the True Meaning of Habakkuk's Prophecies Caution: Seriously unorthodox or heretical source. Handle with care.
A 1961 "sermon" supposedly "received by Dr. Samuels."  This is from a site that promotes mediums and spiritualism.

Bible Studies: Part of Book

Chapter One Sermon Outlines
Links to sermon outlines at SermonLinks.com.
"Minor" Prophets in the Midst of Pentecost (Habakkuk 1:1-3;2:1-4)
An article by Mark Throntveit, originally published in Word and World.
What Can I Do with This Life God Has Given Me? Articulate (Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4)
A 2004 sermon from Calvary Baptist Church
"How Long, O Lord . . . ?" (Habakkuk 1:1-4)
A sermon by Jim Davis from a Florida Church of Christ.
Waiting on the Lord (Habakkuk 1:1-11)
A sermon by Al Maxey.  Reformed.
The God Bound Man of Burden (Habakkuk 1:1-17)
A sermon by David Legge of Belfast, North Ireland.
Waiting on God (Habakkuk 1:2)
A devotion from an Arkansas Baptist church.
Morning and Evening (Habakkuk 1:8)
One of C.H. Spurgeon's devotions.
Trust in God (Habakkuk 1:12-2:3)
A sermon by Al Maxey. Reformed.
Why, O Lord? (Habakkuk 1:13)
A sermon by Rod Buchanan of Mulberry St. United Methodist Church.
Dead Sea Scrolls Materials, Chapter 1
Verses 2-6 -- Pages 1 and 2 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verse 5 -- Qumran Commentary - Pesher (1QpHab)
Verses 6-9 -- Page 3 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 10-14 -- Page 4 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 12-15 -- Page 5 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 16-17 -- Page 6 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Chapter Two  Sermon Outlines
Links to sermon outlines at SermonLinks.com.
Living by Faith (Habakkuk 2:1-4)
A sermon by Peter J. Blackburn.
Doing it God's Way (Habakkuk 2:1-20)
A sermon by David Legge of Belfast, North Ireland.
Live by Faith (Habakkuk 2:4-20)
A sermon by Al Maxey. Reformed.
The Christian's Response to Alcohol (Habakkuk 2:15)
A sermon from a Singaporean preacher, Paul Choo.
Dead Sea Scrolls Materials, Chapter 2
Verses 1-2 -- Page 6 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 2-4 -- Page 7 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 5-7 -- Page 8 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 8-11 -- Page 9 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 10-14 -- Page 10 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 15-16 -- Page 11 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verses 17-19 -- Page 12 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Verse 20 -- Page 13 -- Qumran Pesher to Habakkuk
Chapter Three Sermon Outlines
Links to sermon outlines at SermonLinks.com.
Pray Always (Habakkuk 3:1-2)
A sermon by Al Maxey. Reformed.
Rejoice in God (Habakkuk 3:1-19)
A sermon by Al Maxey. Reformed.
Revive Thy Work (Habakkuk 3:1-19)
A sermon by David Legge of Belfast, North Ireland.
A Prophecy about Muhammad? (Habakkuk 3:3)
A response to a widespread Muslim claim.
Morning and Evening (Habakkuk 3:6)
One of C.H. Spurgeon's devotions.
 

Sermons

Habakkuk: History is in God's Hands
The appropriate sermon from Ray C. Stedman's Adventuring through the Bible series.
The Just Shall Live by Faith
A 1982 sermon by John Piper.
Maurice Roberts Inverness
Three sermons, all apparently on chapter 3. 
Ken Gehrels--Wrestling with God A Calvinist or Reformed resource.
An overview sermon from a Reformed pastor.
Max Forsythe
Sermons from a series on the minor prophets.  Look for the appropriate sermon(s) on this page, which contains all twelve. 
Ian Hamilton An audio-only or audio-intensive resource.
Seven audio-only sermons from Cambridge Presbyterian Church in England.
W.V. Higham: The Just Shall Live by Faith
Six sermons "On the Subject of Revival" by this Welsh evangelist.
C.H. Spurgeon
A listing of sermons, some of which are available online, by the great British Baptist.
 

Books and Bibliographies

New American Commentary
The Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah volume from the excellent Broadman and Holman commentary series.
Annotated Bibliography on Habakkuk
A twelve-page list of sources by Thomas F. McDaniel of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Denver Seminary Bibliography
This will take you to the top of the "Commentary" section.  You'll need to scroll down to find the relevant section.
Two-Age Bibliography
A list of recommended sources, mostly scholarly in nature, provided by a website devoted to the "Redemptive Historical" school of theology.