Questions tagged [habakkuk]
Questions about either the person or the book of the Old Testament minor prophet Habakkuk.
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What is the correct textual basis/translation/meaning of Deuteronomy 33:2-3?
This is a section from a commentary offering two different readings for Deuteronomy 33:2-3
2, 3. The activity of Yahweh as he led his people from Sinai is here recalled. The theme of verse 2 ...
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Who is “the one that enlarges his appetite like sheol” , and what does it mean.? Habakkuk 2:5
Habakkuk 2:5 (NASB)
5 “Furthermore, wine betrays the haughty man, So that he does not stay
at home. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, And he is like
death, never satisfied. He also gathers ...
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Is Matthew 13:47-52 an allusion to Habakkuk 1:13-17 and a clue to Jesus' use of the OT?
In Matthew 13:47-52 Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a large net cast into the sea which is a kind of "harvest" of mankind for destruction. In addition he seems to suggest :
[Mat 13:47-52 ...
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In Matthew 24:32-35, when Jesus tells the parable of the fig tree, is he referencing Habakkuk 3:17?
I've been trying to study prophecy for the past few weeks. While reading Habakkuk, I came across this verse:
Habakkuk 3:17 (KJV)
"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be ...
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Is Romans 1:17 ambiguous?
ESV:
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for
faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
The NIV and KJV read similarly. I have always understood the ...
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What does “in the midst of the years” mean in Habakkuk 3:2?
The phrase "in the midst of the years" occurs in some more literal translations of Habakkuk 3:2:
Yahweh, I have heard the report of you, and your work, Yahweh, do I fear. In the midst of the years ...
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Where is God coming from in Habakkuk 3:3, and what does that signify?
It is easy to skim through the prophets, brushing by all the unfamiliar proper nouns. However, recently I've been trying to be more attentive to the details of meaning that the prophets are including ...
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Silence of the idols and silence of the people before Yahweh in Habakkuk 2:18-20
Habakkuk 2:20 has a powerful sound:
But Yahweh is in his holy Temple.
Let all the earth be silent before him.
I feel there are depths here that I am not plumbing. What is the connection here ...
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Who is the author of Hebrews quoting in Hebrews 10:38?
Who is the author of Hebrews quoting in Hebrews 10:38?
Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul
shall have no pleasure in him.
The "just shall live by faith" part ...
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Is “faith” a correct translation in Deut 32:20 and Hab 2:4?
I recently noticed that in the KJV, the word "faith" only appears twice in the OT: Deuteronomy 32:20 and Habakkuk 2:4. I thought maybe those anomalies were due translation so I looked up the same ...
