Habakkuk 2:4

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Habakkuk 2:4 is a pivotal Bible verse that contrasts the proud with the righteous who live by faith, and is frequently quoted in the New Testament to emphasize justification by faith.

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Habakkuk 2:4 canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bible verse
Old Testament verse
prophetic oracle
addressedTo people of Judah
appearsIn Septuagint
associatedWith Martin Luther’s understanding of justification
book Habakkuk
canonicalStatus canonical Scripture
category key Old Testament faith text
chapter 2
citedFor contrast between faith and arrogance
relationship between faith and life
contrasts the upright with the puffed up
contrastWith the proud
describes the righteous living by faith
emphasizes moral integrity of the righteous
trust in God
genre prophetic literature
historicalContext period of Babylonian threat
influenced New Testament theology of faith
influencedDoctrine The Doctrine of Justification
surface form: Christian doctrine of justification by faith
interpretedAs summary of the life of faith
keyPhrase the righteous shall live by his faith
language Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
literaryContext Habakkuk chapter 2
surface form: Habakkuk 2:2–5
locatedIn Habakkuk chapter 2
moralTeaching the proud will not endure
the righteous endure through faithfulness
partOf Book of Habakkuk
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
quotedIn Galatians 3:11
Hebrews 10:38
Romans 1:17
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
textualTradition Masoretic Text
theme faith
justification by faith
pride
righteousness
theologicalSignificance foundational text for Protestant Reformation theology
usedBy Apostle Paul
usedIn Christian preaching on faith
Jewish ethical teaching
verseNumber 4

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Habakkuk keyVerse Habakkuk 2:4
Book of Habakkuk keyVerse Habakkuk 2:4
Hebrews 10:38 alludesTo Habakkuk 2:4
Hebrews 10:38 containsQuotationFrom Habakkuk 2:4