Habakkuk 1:2referencesPsalm 13:1-2
Both Habakkuk 1:2 and Psalm 13:1-2 express a cry to God asking how long He will allow suffering and injustice to continue without intervention.
Thematic focusLament, Divine Justice, Patience in Suffering.
Cross-References — Habakkuk 1
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Habakkuk 1:5referencesActs 13:41
Habakkuk 1:5 speaks of God doing a work that people would not believe even if told, which Paul quotes in Acts 13:41 to describe the surprising work of God through Jesus Christ.
Thematic focusDivine Sovereignty, Unbelief, God's Surprising Works.
Habakkuk 1:6referencesJeremiah 5:15-17
Habakkuk 1:6 describes God raising up the Chaldeans as a tool of judgment, similar to Jeremiah 5:15-17 where God uses a foreign nation to execute judgment on Israel.
Thematic focusJudgment, Divine Instrumentation, Sovereignty.
Habakkuk 1:13referencesPsalm 5:4
Habakkuk 1:13 questions how a holy God can tolerate evil, paralleling Psalm 5:4 which states that God does not delight in wickedness and evil cannot dwell with Him.
Thematic focusHoliness of God, Problem of Evil, Divine Justice.