Tag: Habakkuk

  • Yes, Sir!

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    My Army unit recently lost a Soldier. He died in a car crash and we will have a memorial ceremony soon. Preparing for that as a Chaplain I work with non-commissioned officers. Tradition has it that I outrank them, even though they may have far more experience on the job. A lot of times their…

  • Zeus in the Bible

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    When Elihu concludes his speech by describing the creative power of God he borrows extensively from Hellenistic imagery. That is pretty common throughout the Bible. World Literature has always been interconnected across religious and cultural lines.

  • Habakkuk 3:1-19

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    Today’s Reading is Habakkuk 3:1-19. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image”. Yeah, right. Folks in the Bible do that all the time. Look at Habakkuk: Verse 4 He comes with the brightness of lightning; light flashes from his hand, there where his power is hidden. – The God of lightning is called…

  • Habakkuk 2:1-20

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    Today’s Reading is Habakkuk 2:1-20. The second half of Habakkuk 2:4 is quoted by some of the earliest Christian writers. Although this passage is only three words in the original Hebrew (וְצַדִּ֖יק בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹ יִחְיֶֽה׃) Paul the Apostle quotes this verse twice in his epistles, in Romans 1:17 and again in Galatians 3:11. In doing so,…

  • Habakkuk 1:1-17

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    Today’s Reading is Habakkuk 1:1-17. Sometimes the Reflection of the American Bible Society is really worthwhile: According to the Law of Moses, the people of Israel were to treat each other with fairness. Yet many of the Lord’s prophets accused the people and their leaders of being unjust. In verse 2, Habakkuk asks, “O LORD,…