Read Habakkuk 1.1-4. In 1.1: Title. The customary information about family, home, and date are not provided for Habakkuk. In verse 2-4:Habakkuk's opening complaints: Judean corruption. Habakkuk draws attention to crimes in his society, not by an indictment as is customary for Israel's prophets (Mic 3.9-12), but by a lament. His lament begins, as do laments in the Psalms (3, 13), with an address to God (v. 2) followed by a description of distress (vv. 3-4). In verse 3; Destruction (or "plunder") and violence are used by other prophets (Am 3.10; Ezek 45.9) to describe the ruthless accumulation of wealth. Strife and contention describe a breakdown in Judah's legal and judicial systems. Comments or Questions..
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