"Nevertheless, the unity and single authorship of Habakkuk can be demonstrated from at least three conclusive facts. First, a common theme runs throughout the prophecy, namely, that God sovereignly controls the affairs of history. Second, demonstrable points of internal dependence and relation exist between the various portions,such as Habakkuk’s patient waiting on the Lord (2: 1–3, 20; 3: 2, 16–19), his consistent portrayal of the godless (1: 4, 13; 3: 13), his reception of the Lord’s answer to his perplexities (1: 5; 2: 2; 3: 2, 16), and his confidence that the Lord will not utterly destroy his people (1: 12; 3: 1–2, 16–19). Finally, only with the closing verses of the third chapter is there a satisfactory answer to all of the prophet’s uncertainties."
The ending poetry which depicts the sufficiency of God and the joy which can be had in spite of the lack of everything else, the Lord being his strength encourages us to focus on God as the source of our strength, the one who strengthens us during difficult times and draws us higher to live by faith.
The ending poetry which depicts the sufficiency of God and the joy which can be had in spite of the lack of everything else, the Lord being his strength encourages us to focus on God as the source of our strength, the one who strengthens us during difficult times and draws us higher to live by faith.
17Although 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, andthere shall be no herd in the stalls:
18Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
19The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. Habakkuk 3
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