Proper 22: October 3, 2004.(Preaching Helps)(Bible readings)

From: Currents in Theology and Mission | Date: August 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4

Psalm 37:1-10 (37:1-9 NRSV)

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Luke 17:5-10

Habakkuk, the eighth of the twelve minor prophets, is merely three chapters long but powerful in its theology. Similar to the book of Job, Habakkuk is a dialogue with God, packed full of questions, complaints, and concerns over the seeming lack of God's presence in a world filled with violence and evil, a world bent on its own destruction. "How long, LORD?" the prophet cries, and "Why?" In verse 4, he concludes the first segment with the certainty that "The wicked surround the ...

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