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Themes in Habakkuk 2

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Themes in Habakkuk 2

Habakkuk 2:1 (show verse)

"I will stand at my guard post and station myself on a tower. I will wait and see what the LORD will say about me and what I will answer when he reprimands me."

Predestination » The lord predestining
Towers » Watchmen posted on, in times of danger
Watchfulness » Motives to » Expected direction from God

Habakkuk 2:2 (show verse)

When he answered, the LORD told me: "Write out the revelation, engraving it clearly on the tablets, so that a courier may run with it.

Predestination » The lord predestining
Prophets » Predictions of » Written on tables and fixed up in some public place
Tables » A slab upon which inscriptions were made
Vision » A mode of revelation
Visions » Often recorded for the benefit of the people

Habakkuk 2:3 (show verse)

For the revelation pertains to an appointed time it speaks truthfully about the end. Though it delays, wait for it, because it will surely come about it will not be late!

Predestination » The lord predestining
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » Sure fulfillment of
Waiting » For the fulfillment of his word
Waiting upon God » For » The fulfillment of his word

Habakkuk 2:4 (show verse)

"Notice their arrogance they have no inward uprightness but the righteous will live by their faith.

Character » Of saints » Just
Character of saints » Just
Faith/faithfulness » Who shall live by faith
Justification » Justification by faith
Justification before God » By faith » Revealed under the old dispensation
Pride » Characteristic of » The wicked
Pride/arrogance » Who is proud
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
Titles and names of saints » Just, the
Uprightness » The wicked » Have not, in heart

Moreover, just as wine leads astray the proud and powerful man, he remains restless; he has expanded his appetite like the afterlife or death itself, he is never satisfied. He gathers to himself all of the nations, taking captive all of the people for himself."

Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Adonijah
Ambition » Connected with » Pride
Covetousness » Is never satisfied
Desires » Evil
Evil » Results of » Desires
Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
Home » Heavenly » Keepers at
Home » Admonitions concerning abiding at
Pride » Characteristic of » The wicked
Pride/arrogance » Who is proud
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Admonitions concerning abiding at home
Worldly » Ambition » Adonijah

Habakkuk 2:6 (show verse)

"Will not all of these ridicule him with mocking scorn? They will say, "Woe to the one who hordes for himself what isn't his. How long will you enrich yourself by extortion?'

Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
Riches » Described as » Thick clay
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:7 (show verse)

Won't your creditors revolt unexpectedly? Won't those who make you tremble wake up? As a result, you'll become their prey!

Habakkuk 2:8 (show verse)

Because you plundered many nations, all of their remnants will plunder you. Human blood has been shed, and violence has been done to the land, to the city, and to all who live in it."

Ambition » Connected with » Covetousness
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:9 (show verse)

"Woe to the one who amasses profit upon unjust profit in order to establish his household, so he can establish a secure place on the heights and escape from the power of evil.

Ambition » Connected with » Covetousness
Covetousness » Woe denounced against
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
greed » Misery of
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:10 (show verse)

You have brought shame to yourself by killing many people you are forfeiting your own life.

Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
greed » Misery of
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:11 (show verse)

Indeed, the stone will cry out from the wall and the rafter will respond from the woodwork."

Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Walls » Frequently made of stone and wood together
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:12 (show verse)

"Woe to the one who founds a city upon bloodshed, and constructs a city by lawlessness.

Ambition » Connected with » Cruelty
Blood » Illustrative » (building with,) of oppression and cruelty
Blood » Figurative » Of oppression and cruelty
Cities » Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:13 (show verse)

Is it not because of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies that people grow tired putting out fires, and nations weary themselves over nothing?

Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Labour » fields of activity » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Toil » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly
Worldly » Labour » Worldly, sometimes disappointing

Habakkuk 2:14 (show verse)

Indeed, the earth will be filled with knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as water fills the sea."

Earth » What is in the earth
the Earth » Shall be filled with the knowledge of God
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Glory » Of God » The knowledge of, shall fill the earth
God, Glory of » The knowledge of, shall fill the earth
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
the Sea » Illustrative » (covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge over the earth in the latter days
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Water » Illustrative » (covering the sea,) of the general diffusion of the knowledge of God
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:15 (show verse)

"Woe to the one who supplies his neighbor with a drink! You are forcing your bottle on him, making him drunk so you can see them naked.

Bottles » Ancients often drank from
Drunkenness » Figurative
Drunkenness » Those who encourage
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly
Wine » Was kept in bottles

Habakkuk 2:16 (show verse)

You are filled with dishonor instead of glory. So go ahead, drink and be naked! The LORD will turn against you, and utter disgrace will debase your reputation.

Drunkenness » Figurative
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:17 (show verse)

Indeed, the violence done to Lebanon will overtake you, and the destruction of the beasts will terrorize you because you shed human blood and did violence to the land, to the city, and to all who live in it."

Iniquity » Those that build a city with iniquity
Lebanon » Forests of, infested with wild beasts
Mountains » Abounded with » Wild beasts
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Habakkuk 2:18 (show verse)

"Where is the benefit in owning a carved image, that motivates its maker to carve it? It is only a cast image a teacher that lies because the engraver entrusts himself to his carving, crafting speechless idols.

Carving » Idols manufactured by
Idol » Manufacture of
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Dumb idols
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Molten images
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Teachers of lies
Idols » Vanity of
Profit » What is not profitable
Trust » Those that trust in idols
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in idols
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Vanity of
FALSE » Idols characterized, as » Vanity of

Habakkuk 2:19 (show verse)

"Woe to the one who says to a tree, "Wake up!' or "Arise!' to a speechless stone. Idols like this can't teach, can they? Look, even though it is overlaid with gold and silver, there's no breath in it at all."

Carving » Idols manufactured by
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Dumb stones
Idolatry » Woe denounced against
Profit » What is not profitable
Trust » Those that trust in idols

Habakkuk 2:20 (show verse)

"The LORD is in his holy Temple. All the earth be quiet in his presence."

Church » Holy temple
God » Remember » Reverence for
Keep silence » In God's house
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
Silence » Keep » In God's house
Worship » Divinity of Christ » True attitude in
true and false Worship » Divinity of Christ of heavenly bodies » Of God, universal