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Habakkuk 1. New International Version. 1 The prophecy that Habakkuk the prophet received. Habakkuk’s Complaint. 2 How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save? 3 Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me;
Habakkuk, [a] or Habacuc, [1] who was active around 612 BCE, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. [2] He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
The Book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk is the only prophet to devote his entire work to the question of the justice of God’s government of the world. In the Bible as a whole, only Job delivers a more pointed challenge to divine rule.
Habakkuk provides us one of the most remarkable sections in all of Scripture, as it contains an extended dialogue between Habakkuk and God (Habakkuk 1–2). The prophet initiated this conversation based on his distress about God’s “inaction” in the world.
Read the Book of Habakkuk online. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study.
May 12, 2021 · Here Are 6 Things to Know about Habakkuk and His Book: What Was the Character of Habakkuk? 1. Habakkuk models honest, righteous prayer that asks the hard questions.
Habakkuk 1. Habakkuk’s First Complaint. 1 This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision: 2 How long, O LORD, must I call for help. but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save? 3 Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me.