@article{ART003124100},
author={Kim, Rae Yong},
title={Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2024},
volume={30},
number={3},
pages={120-153}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Rae Yong
TI - Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2024
VL - 30
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 120
EP - 153
SN - 1229-0521
AB - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the messages of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, focusing on Habakkuk's two complaints and YHWH's two responses. For this purpose, Habakkuk's two complaints and YHWH's two responses were analyzed, and based on this analysis, the content, structure, and expressions of the books of Nahum and Zephaniah were analyzed, and the following conclusions were obtained. First, Habakkuk's first complaint and YHWH's answer are closely related to the messages of the Book of Nahum. Habakkuk lamented and complained to Yahweh, saying, ‘The wicked persecute the righteous, but Yahweh is indifferent.’ To this, Yahweh responded that he would raise up the Chaldeans to judge them. However, nowhere in the Book of Habakkuk is there any mention of the judgment of the wicked through the Chaldeans. Rather, the judgment of the wicked through the Chaldeans is mentioned in detail in the Book of Nahum. In this respect, the book of Nahum can be seen as reinforcing Habakkuk's complaint and YHWH's answer. Second, Habakkuk's second complaint and YHWH's answer are closely related to the messages of Zephaniah. Habakkuk complained, saying, ‘Holy YHWH is indifferent when the wicked persecute the righteous,’ and YHWH emphasized the importance of faith, saying, ‘The righteous will live by faith.’ However, these issues of holiness and faith are not mentioned at all in the Book of Habakkuk. Rather, the issue of Jewish holiness and faith is mentioned in detail in the Book of Zephaniah, placed after the Book of Habakkuk. In this respect, the Book of Zephaniah can be said to be a supplementary explanation to Habakkuk's second complaint and YHWH's answer. This connection is quite possible because the books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah were written around 620 B.C. and they are placed consecutively in the Twelve Minor Prophets. In this respect, this study will be of great help in studying the messages of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah.
KW - 12 Minor Prophets;Book of Nahum;Book of Habakkuk;Book of Zephaniah;Habakkuk's Complaints and Yahweh's Responses
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Kim, Rae Yong. (2024). Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 30(3), 120-153.
Kim, Rae Yong. 2024, "Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.30, no.3 pp.120-153.
Kim, Rae Yong "Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30.3 pp.120-153 (2024) : 120.
Kim, Rae Yong. Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers. 2024; 30(3), 120-153.
Kim, Rae Yong. "Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30, no.3 (2024) : 120-153.
Kim, Rae Yong. Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 30(3), 120-153.
Kim, Rae Yong. Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2024; 30(3) 120-153.
Kim, Rae Yong. Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers. 2024; 30(3), 120-153.
Kim, Rae Yong. "Message Connections in the Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: Focusing on Habakkuk’s Complaints and YHWH’s Answers" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30, no.3 (2024) : 120-153.
