Theodore of Mopsuestia

In his own words on Habakkuk

• Habakkuk 1:2

  It is not as though bringing a censure against God that the prophet says this. Rather, he speaks this way as it is the custom with people who are in some sort of trouble or who are righteously indignant with those responsible to present the injustice of what is being done under the guise of censure. Blessed David also says in like manner, "Why, O Lord, do you keep your distance? Why do you look down on us in good times and in bad? When the godless act disdainfully, the poor person is inflamed," and so on, saying this not to censure God but to express indignation with those responsible for it and at a loss as to how they are not quickly called to account.

  COMMENTARY ON HABAKKUK 1:2

• Habakkuk 2:4

  "But the righteous one will live from my faith." So even if someone should be uncertain in their trust in the future and doubt if it will really happen, such a one is very much the object of dislike to me, because I define a righteous person as one who trusts in the promises and gets benefit from them.

  COMMENTARY ON HABAKKUK 2:1-4