This is the thirty-eighth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here.
The books of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes are called “the wisdom books” of the Old Testament. Here we find honest, practical, and life-changing principles which are as true today as when they were written thousands of years ago. But how can we make sure we are understanding and applying these truths in proper ways today?
If you were to stumble upon a long-lost manuscript that no eyes had seen for generations, and if you were to read its opening lines which offered a “wisdom” like what’s described in the following lines, you might consider it one of the greatest discoveries of your life.
By Debra Fileta
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How to Approach the Book of Habakkuk Using Bible Gateway Tools
The angel throws a millstone into the sea – Fall of Babylon Wellcome Collection
The book of Habakkuk begins with a searing cry for help, a complaint to God for his silence in the face of terrible times:
It ends, in three chapters, with remarkable rejoicing, despite the Babylonian scourge:
How does Habakkuk veer from indignation in God’s toleration of injustice to his concluding confidence in God’s power and righteousness? What are the steps that this minor and often overlooked prophet takes to arrive at faith, and how can we take the same steps?
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