It is the thesis of this article that the expression in Habakkuk 2:4b, "The righteous live by his faith," forms the core of the theme of Habakkuk’s entire message. From this text, the complete book of Habakkuk may be organized and interpreted with respect to structure, style, content, and purpose. The author then analyzes the composition and structure of Habakkuk.

Through an analysis of the overall plot structure of the book of Jonah the author wants to work towards the determination of the literary genre of the book.

This essay intends to use techniques of text analysis pertaining to the larger organization of a given composition, to explore the issue of literary genre. The way genre relates to the principal message of Jonah is also explored.