Habakkuk and Zephaniah: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

The books of Habakkuk and Zephaniah are God's word to his people Israel at the lowest point in their history - the time of the Babylonian captivity. In the horizon, the looming national disaster is not simply contrasted with the prophetic hope of deliverance; rather the brightest light that shines is the display of God's unchanging faithfulness, power, and holiness - the foundations for divine action for the well-being of the remnant of Judah. They show us the faith of the righteous among t...