Why?

Habakkuk uses several words to describe the condition he sees: violence, injustice, wrongdoing, oppression, strife, and conflict. This is not a good picture. It underscores the need for divine intervention, repentance, and redemption. Every one of these terms characterizes not only Habakkuk's surroundings but also our present condition in the 21st century. Global terrorism, mass murder, slavery and human trafficking, racial and economic oppression, political unrest and upheaval, spiritual deception, moral insanity, and social disintegration describe some of the major news headlines of our times. In may ways it seems as though the world is spinning out of control. People often wonder what will happen next. The Book of Habakkuk is a different book in that it consists of the prophet Habakuk's report of a dialogue he has with God concerning the sovereignty of God and the wickedness of events on earth.