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In Faith Amid the Ruins, Heath Thomas brings the story of Habakkuk to life—reminding us that although it’s a small book about a lesser known prophet, it’s themes and importance are anything but minor. When we face hardship and opposition, it’s easy to seek security and stability instead of God’s will. Habakkuk teaches us both about the faithfulness of God and what it looks like to live faithfully...

sinner [shogeg].’ This is what is written, A prayer of the Prophet Habakkuk. In the mode of Shigionnoth (Hab. 3:1) (Midrash Psalms 7:17).3 In this midrash, the prophet is viewed as impudent and rash for speaking as he does to God.4 It is possible in this light to read the book of Habakkuk as a person’s journey from faithlessness to faith (as opposed to one from faith to faithfulness, as earlier noted). According to this interpretation, Habakkuk is doubt-filled and contentious—we might even say cantankerous
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