Habakkuk: The just shall live by faith (4) Habakkuk’s perplexity over God’s use of Babylon
Rev. Ronald Hanko provides expository treatment of Habakkuk 1:12-2:1, addressing the prophet's theological perplexity over God's use of wicked Babylon as an instrument of judgment against sinful Judah. The article explores how a righteous God can sovereignly employ wickedness to accomplish His purposes, examining divine providence and the problem of theodicy through the lens of Old Testament prophecy.
Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over...
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