Habacuque 1:1

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Habacuque 1:1 Meaning and Commentary

Habakkuk 1:1

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
] This prophecy is called a "burden", or something took up and carried, being what the prophet received from the Lord, and went with to the people of the Jews, and was a heavy burdensome prophecy to them; declaring the calamities that should come upon them by the Chaldeans, who would invade their land, and carry them captive; and Habakkuk, that brought this account, is called a "prophet", to give the greater sanction to it; and it was what he had in vision from the Lord represented unto him, and therefore should be credited. Abarbinel inquires why Habakkuk should be called a prophet, when none of the lesser prophets are, excepting Haggai and Zechariah; and thinks the reason of it is, to give weight to his prophecy, since it might be suspected by some whether he was one; there being none of those phrases to be met with in this prophecy as in others, as "the word of the Lord came" or "thus saith the Lord".

Habacuque 1:1 In-Context

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2 Até quando, SENHOR, clamarei por socorro,sem que tu ouças?Até quando gritarei a ti: “Violência!”sem que tragas salvação?

3 Por que me fazes ver a injustiça,e contemplar a maldade?A destruição e a violência estão diante de mim;há luta e conflito por todo lado.

4 Por isso a lei se enfraquece,e a justiça nunca prevalece.Os ímpios prejudicam os justos,e assim a justiça é pervertida.

5 “Olhem as nações e contemplem-nas,fiquem atônitos e pasmem;pois nos seus dias farei algoem que não creriamse a vocês fosse contado.