God is in control.” Nor does the book simply suggest that sinful humans (even God’s people) get what they deserve because of their wickedness. Even if the poetry acknowledges this latter point, still the prophet interrogates God with focused appeals: “How long?” and “Why?” (Hab 1:2, 3, 13). These are not idle questions but textual clues that expose the prophet’s deep and abiding faith. But what can be called “faith” in Habakkuk? Some tend to view the book as a traverse from doubt to faith, especially