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Themes in Habakkuk 3

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Themes in Habakkuk 3

Habakkuk 3:1 (show verse)

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to wild and enthusiastic music.

Habakkuk » A prophet and poet who probably prophesied after the destruction of nineveh
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Music » Shiggaion » And its plural, shigionoth, in the title of
Prayer » Examples of » Habakkuk's prayer
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as

Habakkuk 3:2 (show verse)

O Lord, I have heard the report about You and I fear.
O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years,
In the midst of the years make it known;
In wrath [earnestly] remember compassion and love.

Afflictions, Prayer During » For mercy
Anger of God » Removal of, should be prayed for
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » General references to spiritual quickening
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » Sought
Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Mercy » Sought
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to spiritual quickening
Revivals » Isa 35 » Sought
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
Revivals » Religious » Prayer for
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers

God [approaching from Sinai] comes from Teman (Edom),
And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).
His splendor and majesty covers the heavens
And the earth is full of His praise.

Law » Given at sinai
Midianites » Terrified at approach of israel
Paran » Mountains
Select readings » The majesty of God
Teman » Also called temani and temanites » Prophecies concerning

Habakkuk 3:4 (show verse)

His brightness is like the sunlight;
He has [bright] rays flashing from His hand,
And there [in the sunlike splendor] is the hiding place of His power.

God » Leader » Light, a
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Midianites » Terrified at approach of israel
Select readings » The majesty of God
Spiritual » Light » God a light

Habakkuk 3:5 (show verse)

Before Him goes the pestilence [of judgment as in Egypt],
And [the burning] plague [of condemnation] follows at His feet [as in Sennacherib’s army].

Bolt » Fiery
Midianites » Terrified at approach of israel
Plagues » Inflicted by God
Select readings » The majesty of God

Habakkuk 3:6 (show verse)

He stood and measured the earth;
He looked and startled the nations,
Yes, the eternal mountains were shattered,
The ancient hills bowed low and collapsed.
His ways are eternal.

The Almighty » Power of God » Is infinite
Attributes of God » Power of God » Is infinite
Earth » Perpetuity of
the Earth » Diversified by hills and mountains
God » Mercy of » Omnipotence of
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
Hills » Perpetually
Midianites » Terrified at approach of israel
Mountains » Called » The everlasting mountains
Mountains » Called » Perpetual hills
Mountains » God » Scatters
Power » Power power of God » Is infinite
Select readings » The majesty of God
Ways » Divine
Ways » God's » Everlasting

Habakkuk 3:7 (show verse)

I [Habakkuk, in my vision] saw the tents of Cushan under distress;
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.

Cushan » Poetic form of cush
Ethiopia » Desolation of
Midian » Land of
Midianites » Prophecies concerning
Midianites » Terrified at approach of israel
Midianites » Dwelt in tents
Select readings » The majesty of God
Tent » By cushites

Habakkuk 3:8 (show verse)

Did the Lord rage against the rivers,
Or was Your anger against the rivers,
Or was Your wrath against the [Red] Sea,
That You rode on Your horses,
On Your chariots of salvation?

Chariot » Figurative » Chariots of God
Select readings » The majesty of God
Salvation » Illustrated by » Chariots

Habakkuk 3:9 (show verse)

Your bow was made bare;
The rods of chastisement were sworn. Selah (pause, calmly think of that).
You split the earth with rivers [bringing waters to dry places].

Bow » Figurative
Select readings » The majesty of God

Habakkuk 3:10 (show verse)

The mountains saw You and [they] trembled and writhed [as if in pain];
The downpour of waters swept by [as a deluge].
The deep uttered its voice and raged,
It lifted its hands high.

Mountains » God » Causes, to tremble
Select readings » The majesty of God

Habakkuk 3:11 (show verse)

The sun and moon stood in their places [as before Joshua];
They went away at the light of Your [swift] arrows,
At the radiance and gleam of Your glittering spear.

Arrow » Figurative
Moon » Stands still
Select readings » The majesty of God
Spears » Called the glittering spear
Sun » Stood still

Habakkuk 3:12 (show verse)

In indignation You marched through the earth;
In anger You trampled and threshed the nations.

the Heathen » God » Punishes
Select readings » The majesty of God
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the judgments of God

Habakkuk 3:13 (show verse)

You went forth for the salvation of Your people,
For the salvation and rescue of Your anointed [people Israel].
You struck the head from the house of the wicked
To lay him open from the thigh to the neck. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).

No Themes for this verse.

Habakkuk 3:14 (show verse)

With the enemy’s own spears, You pierced
The head of his hordes.
They stormed out to scatter us,
Rejoicing like those
Who secretly devour the oppressed [of Israel].

The poor » The wicked » Devour

Habakkuk 3:15 (show verse)

You have trampled on the sea with Your horses,
On the surge of many waters.

Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Walking

Habakkuk 3:16 (show verse)

I heard and my whole inner self trembled;
My lips quivered at the sound.
Decay and rottenness enter my bones,
And I tremble in my place.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade and attack us.

Belly » Used figuratively for the seat of the affections

Habakkuk 3:17 (show verse)

Though the fig tree does not blossom
And there is no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive fails
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock is cut off from the fold
And there are no cattle in the stalls,

Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Famine
Agriculture » Foes of » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
Barrenness » Barrenness of soil as a result of sin
Famine » Prophesied
Fig tree » Failure of, a great calamity
Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Famine
Joy » Of saints should be » Under calamities
Olive Trees » Failure of, a great calamity
Oxen » In stalls
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Famine
Trees » Varieties » Fig

Habakkuk 3:18 (show verse)

Yet I will [choose to] rejoice in the Lord;
I will [choose to] shout in exultation in the [victorious] God of my salvation!

Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Famine
Christian conduct » Rejoicing in God
false Confidence » Confidence in God, examples of
God » Trust in » Confidence in God, examples of
Joy » Of saints, is » In God
Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Famine
Joy » Of saints should be » Under calamities
Olive Trees » Failure of, a great calamity
Rejoice » Rejoicing in the lord
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Famine

Habakkuk 3:19 (show verse)

The Lord God is my strength [my source of courage, my invincible army];
He has made my feet [steady and sure] like hinds’ feet
And makes me walk [forward with spiritual confidence] on my high places [of challenge and responsibility].

For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.

Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord
Harp » A stringed instrument of music
The Heart » Illustrative » (sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints
Music » Neginah and neginoth » Appear in the titles of
Music » Chief musician