How Long and Why?
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May 4, 2008

How Long and Why?

by Alistair Begg

Habakkuk 1:1–4
 (ID: 2627)

In his obscure Old Testament book, the prophet Habakkuk asked piercing questions that continue to resonate today. Why does God tolerate evil? How long will He continue to do so? As Alistair Begg shows, bringing these questions to God’s throne is the proper action, because God rules and is very much in control. The plan is in place, and it culminates in the arrival of the ultimate answer to evil: the person and work of Jesus Christ.

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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.