Faith That Is Tested — Part One
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November 13, 1983

Faith That Is Tested — Part One

by Alistair Begg

Habakkuk 1:1–4  (ID: 1007)

Who was the Israelite prophet Habakkuk? His name can mean either “embracer” or “wrestler”—and as Alistair Begg notes, the prophet did indeed both embrace and wrestle with God’s predictions for His wayward people. In a time of social and economic turmoil, Habakkuk came from an obscure background to deliver prophetic warnings, even as he himself anguished over the idea of a good God who could bring about suffering.

Topics:
Habakkuk 1:1–4

1The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.

Habakkuk's Complaint

2O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,

and you will not hear?

Or cry to you “Violence!”

and you will not save?

3Why do you make me see iniquity,

and why do you idly look at wrong?

Destruction and violence are before me;

strife and contention arise.

4So the law is paralyzed,

and justice never goes forth.

For the wicked surround the righteous;

so justice goes forth perverted.

Copyright © 2024, Alistair Begg. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.

Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.