Publisher's Synopsis
This new critical commentary and new edition on the book of the prophet Habakkuk excels in contextualized reading. It is about reading the prophet with your feet on the ground. Even though there are many comments about Habakkuk, this new comment is necessary. First, because the text of the prophet so demands. Then, as the reader approaches the text, he will perceive how the biblical texts are politically rooted. Faith in God is manifested in the prophetic actions of everyday life. This is precisely the case with the prophet Habakkuk. He speaks to the indebted, to those who are oppressed by the government, to those that justice be done. The cry for justice is the cry for a return to fair practices because, only those who determine their behavior according to what is correct, only this person will remain firm. Habakkuk is a prophet who raises his voice to receive from God the announcement that evil cannot remain. Sufferers will find in the unified struggle the overcoming of evil. Habakkuk is the song of faith in God. This new critical commentary is strongly textual, engaged and anchored in the reading that people can make of the Bible. After all, the Bible was not only made by the people, the people are the recipients of the Bible. As a critical commentary, this work is intended for an audience of ecclesiastical leadership. Pastors and leaders, people interested in the Scriptures, people who like to talk about the word of God.
