Questions tagged [habakkuk]
Questions about either the person or the book of the Old Testament minor prophet Habakkuk.
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Habakkuk 1:11 true meaning
I am just curious about the translation choice in KJV Habakkuk 1:11, which is the following:
Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
The ...
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Why is the punishment to Babylon presented as a "parable"?
In Habakkuk 2:5--8 we read about the king of Babylon (CEB):
5 ... He opens his jaws like the grave; like death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all nations to himself and collects all peoples for ...
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What is God's answer to Habakkuk's complaint?
Habakkuk (1:13--14) complains to God:
Your eyes are too pure to see evil, you cannot countenance oppression. So why do you countenance traitors? Why are you silent when evil people swallow up those ...
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Habakkuk 2:3 it will not delay or it will not be late?
Habakkuk 2:3
New International Version
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not ...
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Should we understand Deuteronomy 16:20, Ezekiel 18:9 and Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38 to be the same teaching?
[Deuteronomy 16:20 NASB20] (20) "Justice, [and only] justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
[Ezekiel 18:9 NASB20] (9) [if] he ...
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What is the "chariot of salvation"?
Habakkuk 3:8
Was your wrath against the rivers, O LORD? Was your anger against the
rivers, or your indignation against the sea, when you rode on your
horses, on your chariot of salvation?
What is ...
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Was Satan evil in Job 1:7?
Habakkuk 1:13a
New International Version
Your eyes are too pure to look on evil;
Job 1:7
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming ...
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In Habakkuk 2:2-3, is he saying that the the reading and running occur in the last days?
Habakkuk 2:2 seems to be saying that Habakkuk is to write a call to action, and it sounds like it is to be written without obscurity so the reader will immediately charge off. However, in verse 3 it ...
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Can God 'look on' evil?
Habakkuk 1:13 (NIVUK)
Your eyes are too pure to look on evil;
you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
Why then do you tolerate the treacherous?
Why are you silent while the wicked
swallow up those more ...
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What's the meaning of uncircumcision in Habakkuk 2:16?
Habakkuk 2:16
English Standard Version
You will have your fill of shame instead of glory. Drink, yourself, and show your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and ...
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Why does God permit wickedness? [closed]
You may have asked yourself this question or your friends or perhaps your preacher. Do not be amazed, the question is not new, faithful servants of God have asked the same question.
Job asked.
Job 21:...
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What does the clause ἐκ πίστεώς μου add to Habakkuk 2:4 LXX?
The NT leans very heavily on Habakkuk 2:4 and it is clear that it is not looking at the Hebrew, which reads like this:
[Rom 1:17 NKJV] (17) For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith ...
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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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Did Paul quote Habakkuk 1:5 out of context in Acts 13:41?
Acts 13:40 - 41 (NKJV)
"Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the
prophets come upon you: "Behold, you despisers, Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days, A work which you ...
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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 ...
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