Habakkuk 1:1-11, 12-17, NIV
Th & Hg:
Habakkuk’s complaint on God turns a blind eye to injustice vs 1-4. Could this part of God’s punishment for the sins of Israel.
I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people, who sweep across the whole earth to seize dwelling-places not their own. They are a feared and dreaded people; they are a law to themselves and promote their own honour-vs 6-7.
Habakkuk ‘s second complaint is very common among godly people even today:
Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?…made men like fish in the sea.. like sea creatures that have no ruler..the wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks…gather them up in his drag-net…he lives in luxury…destroying nations without mercy-vs 13-17.
Hg: complaint that God does not seem to care…wicked prospers..
God answered in Chapter 2:1-20; God pointed out the sins of the people vs 15-19.
Luke 8:22-25, NIV
Jesus calms the raging sea…so cool. .even the winds and the wster, and they obey him vs 25.