Book 35 of 66 · Old Testament · Minor Prophets II
Habakkuk
Habakkuk is the 35th book of the Bible and the 35th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Minor Prophets II section (Minor Prophets) and has 3 chapters.
- Book number
- 35 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (35 of 39)
- Section
- Minor Prophets II
- Group
- Minor Prophets
- Chapters
- 3
- Abbreviation
- Hab
- Comes after
- Nahum
- Comes before
- Zephaniah
About Habakkuk
Habakkuk is a dialogue in which the prophet asks God why he tolerates injustice and why he would use the Babylonians to punish Judah. It ends with a prayer of trust.
Where is Habakkuk in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the middle: Habakkuk is book 35 of 66, right after Nahum and just before Zephaniah. In the Old Testament it is number 35 of 39, in the Minor Prophets II section (the last six of the twelve Minor Prophets).
Practise Habakkuk
- Find Habakkuk in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Habakkuk? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Habakkuk canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Minor Prophets II in Order the Books — learn Habakkuk's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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