Habakkuk 2
| Habakkuk 2 | |
|---|---|
 The beginning of Habakkuk Commentary, 1QpHab, among the Dead Sea Scrolls from the 1st century BC. | |
| Book | Book of Habakkuk |
| Category | Nevi'im |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 35 |
Habakkuk 2 is the second chapter of the Book of Habakkuk in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Habakkuk, and is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets.[3][4]
Text
- The original text is written in Hebrew.
- Some of the most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- In Hebrew:
- Masoretic Text
- Dead Sea Scrolls: 1QpHab, known as the "Habakkuk Commentary" (later half of the 1st century BC)[5]
- In Greek:
- Septuagint (3rd century BC)
- In Hebrew:
- This chapter is divided into 20 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Habakkuk 2:1 = The Prophet’s Second Question (continued from Habakkuk 1:12–17)
- Habakkuk 2:2–4 = The Lord’s Second Reply: The Just Live by Faith
- Habakkuk 2:5–20 = Woe to the Wicked
Verse 4
- Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him:
- but the just shall live by his faith.[6]
- "But the just shall live by his faith" is translated from the Hebrew (in Masoretic Text) וצדיק באמונתו יחיה (Transliteration: we-tza-dik be-e-mo-na-to yeh-yeh). This part is quoted in three verses of the New Testament: Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 10:38.
Verse 20
- But the Lord is in his holy temple:
- let all the earth keep silence before him.[7]
Music
- The Christian hymn "The Lord is in His Holy Temple", written in 1900 by William J. Kirkpatrick, is based on verse 2:20.[8]
See also
- Other related Bible parts: Romans 1, Galatians 3, Hebrews 10
Bibliography
- Wiegand, John P., ed. (1992). "song 685". Praise for the Lord. Nashville, TN: Praise Press. ISBN 0-89098-119-1.
References
- ^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ^ J. D. Davis. 1960. A Dictionary of The Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House.
- ^ Therodore Hiebert, et.al. 1996. The New Intrepreter's Bible: Volume: VII. Nashville: Abingdon.
- ^ Bernstein, Moshe J. "Pesher Habakkuk." Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000, p.647
- ^ Habakkuk 2:4
- ^ Habakkuk 2:20
- ^ Wiegland (1992), p. 685.
External links
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- Historic manuscripts
- The Commentary on Habakkuk Scroll, The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls, hosted by the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
- Jewish translations
- Chavakuk – Habakkuk (Judaica Press) translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org
- Christian translations
- Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
Habakkuk public domain audiobook at LibriVox Various versions
- Further information
- A Brief Introduction to The Prophecy of Habakkuk for Contemporary Readers (Christian Perspective)
- Introduction to the book of Habakkuk from the NIV Study Bible
- Introduction to the Book of HabakkukForward Movement Publications
