Habakkuk (35th Book of the Old Testament).
Author.
Habakkuk the prophet.
Main point.
Sometimes it looks as if evil is winning, but God is still in control of the world.
Main people.
Habakkuk, the Chaldeans (also known as Babylonians).
Special features.
Expresses Habakkuk's honest questions to God. Is presented in question-answer format. Includes the powerful refrain “The LORD is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before him!”
Date.
Between 612 and 589 B.C.
How many chapters?
3 chapters.
How the Book got its name?
The author, Habakkuk, presented God's message to Judah and God's people everywhere.
