Thematic Bible
Habakkuk 2:1 (show verse)
and station myself on the lookout tower.
I will watch to see what He will say to me
and what I should
Habakkuk 2:2 (show verse)
The Lord answered me:
Write down this vision;
clearly inscribe it on tablets
so one may easily read it.
clearly inscribe it on tablets
so one may easily read it.
Habakkuk 2:3 (show verse)
it testifies about the end and will not lie.
Though it delays, wait for it,
since it will certainly come and not be late.
Habakkuk 2:4 (show verse)
he is without integrity.
But the righteous one will live by his 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
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
Habakkuk 2:5 (show verse)
an arrogant man is never at rest.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
and like Death he is never satisfied.
He gathers all the nations to himself;
he collects all the peoples 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
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)
with mockery and riddles about him?
They will say:
how much longer?—
and loads himself with goods taken in pledge.
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
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)
and those who disturb you wake up?
Then you will become spoil for them.
Habakkuk 2:8 (show verse)
all the peoples who remain will plunder you—
because of human bloodshed
and violence against lands, cities,
and all who live in them.
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
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)
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!
Habakkuk 2:10 (show verse)
by wiping out many peoples
and sinning against your own self.
Habakkuk 2:11 (show verse)
and the rafters will answer them
from the woodwork.
Habakkuk 2:12 (show verse)
and founds a town with injustice!
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
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)
that the peoples labor only to fuel the fire
and countries exhaust themselves for 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
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)
with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory,
as the waters cover 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
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)
pouring out your wrath
and even making them drunk,
in order to look at their nakedness!
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
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 also—drink,
and expose your uncircumcision!
The cup in the Lord’s right hand
will come around to you,
and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
Habakkuk 2:17 (show verse)
will overwhelm you;
the destruction of animals will terrify you
because of your human bloodshed and violence
against lands, cities, and all who live in them.
Habakkuk 2:18 (show verse)
after its craftsman carves it?
It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies.
For the one who crafts its shape trusts in it
and makes idols that cannot speak.
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
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)
or to mute stone: Come alive!
Can it teach?
Look! It may be plated with gold and silver,
yet there is no breath in it at all.
Habakkuk 2:20 (show verse)
let everyone on earth
be silent 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
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