Hab 1:2-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Hab 1:2-4: 1:2-4 To Habakkuk, God seemed indifferent to the evil permeating society in Judah (1:3-4 ) and unresponsive to his complaints about it (1:2 ). 1:2 call for help? ... do not listen! The call/answer motif in Scripture often demonstrates the speaker’s trust in God as a refuge or guide (see Ps 102:1-2 ) and indicates intimate communion between the believer and God (Ps 145:18 ; Isa 65:24 ).

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‏ Habakkuk 1:2-3

Summary for Hab 1:2-4: 1:2-4 ^a To Habakkuk, God seemed indifferent to the evil permeating society in Judah (1:3-4 ^b) and unresponsive to his complaints about it (1:2 ^c). 1:2 ^d call for help? ... do not listen! The call/answer motif in Scripture often demonstrates the speaker’s trust in God as a refuge or guide (see Ps 102:1-2 ^e) and indicates intimate communion between the believer and God (Ps 145:18 ^f; Isa 65:24 ^g).
1:3 ^h In Habakkuk’s day, destruction and violence permeated Judean society (see Habakkuk Book Introduction, “Setting”).