Habakkuk

Who

Habakkuk.

When

Late seventh century BC, as Babylon rose.

What it is

A prophet who argues with God: first that evil goes unpunished, then that the punishment is worse than the crime.

What to watch for

It is a complaint that is answered, and it ends in a song. The line Paul builds on is in the middle of God's reply.

Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—Habakkuk 2:4