Habakkuk is a dialogue between the prophet and God. Witnessing injustice, Habakkuk questions why God lets the wicked prosper (Babylonian threat). God replies that the righteous will live by faith, emphasizing trust despite perplexity.

Author: Traditionally Habakkuk the prophet.

Date Written: Late 7th or early 6th century BCE (likely just before the Babylonian conquest of Judah).

Context: Habakkuk’s crisis of faith reflects Judah’s national crisis. His theme (faith amid hardship) became influential in later Jewish and Christian teaching (e.g., Paul’s quotation of Hab 2:4 in Romans and Galatians).