Habakkuk 1:1-17

Contents: Habakkuk's prayer concerning evil in dispersed Israel. God's voice to Israel and Habakkuk's testimony to God.

Characters: God, Habakkuk.

Conclusion: We must not think it strange if God sometimes suffers wickedness to prevail far and to prosper long, for He has good reasons for His attitude, and He cannot be the author or patron of sin. He takes full account of all sin committed, and will surely make men answer for it is His own time.

Key Word: Israel's iniquity, Habakkuk 1:3.

Strong Verses: Habakkuk 1:12; Habakkuk 1:13.

Striking Facts: Habakkuk 1:5; Acts 13:37-41 interprets this prediction of the redemptive work of Christ with Israel in dispersion. God did «work a work» which Israel did not believe. Paul quoted this to the Jews of the dispersion in the synagogue at Antioch.