Faith That Is Tested — Part One
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.
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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.