This book is about a prophet named Habakkuk who was a professional in the Book of the Law. Habakkuk was among the 12 minor prophets and lived during the reign of the evil king Jehoiakim. At that time, the Babylonians had invaded the land and taken control of it. Habakkuk feared that God's people would lose the land that God had bestowed upon them. He observed the situation and prayed to God, the only one who could restore the land.