In today's episode, we will explore the Minor Prophet Habakkuk. So, who exactly was Habakkuk the Prophet? There is limited information about this Minor Prophet's background as revealed in the Bible. However, he served as a prophet to the Southern Kingdom of Israel, as indicated by the visions related to the Chaldeans, outlined in Habakkuk 1–2. These visions, articulated through Hebrew poetry, foreshadowed an imminent invasion by a foreign power. The impending threat to the Southern Kingdom of Israel would come from the Babylonians, a formidable and feared ancient empire on the rise.

What key insights can we glean from Habakkuk's complaint? Firstly, in his opening dialogue, Habakkuk poses heartfelt questions to God regarding the spiritual state of his nation. The prophet expresses his concerns to God, as seen in Habakkuk 1:2–4, about the violence, lawlessness, and public corruption he observes in Ancient Israel. And. so in Hab. 2:1, the prophet states that he will,"I will stand on my guard post And station myself on the rampart; like a soldier the prophet stood on his post and waited expectantly on a word for the Lord. Habakkuk approached waiting on a word from the Lord like doing a job. And like many of you who have prayed, who have asked God to give you a word, you have to wait patiently for it. You have to wait for it like it is your job. Take the waiting seriously and expectantly, because it is coming.

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