“Why do you allow injustice?” Habakkuk asked God. “Why do you tolerate evil?” God did not answer Habakkuk’s questions directly. Instead, much as he did with Job, God gave Habakkuk a vision of his deity. Whether or not the prophet understood God’s ways, he could safely trust him. Habakkuk’s questions echo in the hearts of all God-fearing people. The book of Habakkuk does not offer easy answers t…
2¿Hasta cuándo, oh Jehová, clamaré, y no oirás; y daré voces a ti a causa de la violencia, y no salvarás?
3¿Por qué me haces ver iniquidad, y haces que vea molestia? Destrucción y violencia están delante de mí, y pleito y contienda se levantan.
4Por lo cual la ley es debilitada, y el juicio no sale según la verdad; por cuanto el impío asedia al justo, por eso sale torcida la justicia.
5Mirad entre las naciones, y ved, y asombraos; porque haré una obra en vuestros días, que aun cuando se os contare, no la creeréis.
6Porque he aquí, yo levanto a los caldeos, nación cruel y presurosa, que camina por la anchura de la tierra para poseer las moradas ajenas.
7Formidable es y terrible; de ella misma procede su justicia y su dignidad.
8Sus caballos serán más ligeros que leopardos, y más feroces que lobos nocturnos, y sus jinetes se multiplicarán; vendrán de lejos sus jinetes, y volarán como águilas que se apresuran a devorar.
9Toda ella vendrá a la presa; el terror va delante de ella, y recogerá cautivos como arena.
10Escarnecerá a los reyes, y de los príncipes hará burla; se reirá de toda fortaleza, y levantará terraplén y la tomará.
11Luego pasará como el huracán, y ofenderá atribuyendo su fuerza a su dios.
12¿No eres tú desde el principio, oh Jehová, Dios mío, Santo mío? No moriremos. Oh Jehová, para juicio lo pusiste; y tú, oh Roca, lo fundaste para castigar.
13Muy limpio eres de ojos para ver el mal, ni puedes ver el agravio; ¿por qué ves a los menospreciadores, y callas cuando destruye el impío al más justo que él,
14y haces que sean los hombres como los peces del mar, como reptiles que no tienen quien los gobierne?
15Sacará a todos con anzuelo, los recogerá con su red, y los juntará en sus mallas; por lo cual se alegrará y se regocijará.
16Por esto hará sacrificios a su red, y ofrecerá sahumerios a sus mallas; porque con ellas engordó su porción, y engrasó su comida.
17¿Vaciará por eso su red, y no tendrá piedad de aniquilar naciones continuamente?
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
Versículo 1
I. 1:1 The word message (or oracle) identifies the book as God’s revelation through his prophet (cp.…
1:1 The word message (or oracle) identifies the book as God’s revelation through his prophet (cp. Nah 1:1; Mal 1:1).
II
Versículo 2
II. 1:2-4 To Habakkuk, God seemed indifferent to the evil permeating society in Judah (1:3-4) and unr…
1:2-4 To Habakkuk, God seemed indifferent to the evil permeating society in Judah (1:3-4) and unresponsive to his complaints about it (1:2).
1:2 call for help? . . . do not listen! The call/answer motif in Scripture often demonstrates the speaker’s trust in God as a refuge or guide (see Ps 102:1-2) and indicates intimate communion between the believer and God (Ps 145:18; Isa 65:24).
III
Versículo 3
III. 1:3 In Habakkuk’s day, destruction and violence permeated Judean society (see Habakkuk Book Intro…
1:3 In Habakkuk’s day, destruction and violence permeated Judean society (see Habakkuk Book Introduction, “Setting”).
IV
Versículo 4
IV. 1:4 Habakkuk expresses his concern about the injustice and unrighteousness he saw all around him …
1:4 Habakkuk expresses his concern about the injustice and unrighteousness he saw all around him (see 1:12-13; 2:4, 9), even in the courts, where the law was no longer effective in maintaining justice.
V
Versículo 5
V. 1:5-11 God’s answer to Habakkuk’s question is startling. God would send a violent people—the Baby…
1:5-11 God’s answer to Habakkuk’s question is startling. God would send a violent people—the Babylonians—to deal with the violence in Judah. The Babylonian army, well-trained and battle-hardened, was an unstoppable force.
1:5 Look . . . look: Two different Hebrew verbs, both of which are here translated look, are translated as see and watch in 1:3. This forms a literary link between Habakkuk’s questions in 1:3 and God’s reply in 1:5-11.
VI
Versículo 7
VI. 1:7 do whatever they like: No relief from injustice would come from the Babylonians. They were a …
1:7 do whatever they like: No relief from injustice would come from the Babylonians. They were a law unto themselves, which added to the prophet’s perplexity at God’s decision to use them to punish Judah.
VII
Versículo 8
VII. 1:8 The vivid images of cheetahs, wolves, and eagles depict the speed, ferocity, and predatory na…
1:8 The vivid images of cheetahs, wolves, and eagles depict the speed, ferocity, and predatory nature of the Babylonian attacks against Judah (see Jer 4:13; 48:40; 49:22).
VIII
Versículo 9
VIII. 1:9 The Babylonians indeed took many captives from Judah into exile between 605 and 586 BC (see D…
1:9 The Babylonians indeed took many captives from Judah into exile between 605 and 586 BC (see Dan 1:1-3).
IX
Versículo 10
IX. 1:10 The ancient battle tactic of building ramps of earth against the walls of cities under attac…
1:10 The ancient battle tactic of building ramps of earth against the walls of cities under attack is widely attested in the ancient Near East (e.g., 2 Kgs 19:32; Nah 2:1).
X
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X. 1:11 their own strength is their god: The Babylonians worshiped many false gods. The arrogant con…
1:11 their own strength is their god: The Babylonians worshiped many false gods. The arrogant confidence they placed on their military strength amounted to one more idol in the mix.
XI
Versículo 12
XI. 1:12–2:1 Habakkuk found it difficult to harmonize God’s answer (1:5-11) with what he understood a…
1:12–2:1 Habakkuk found it difficult to harmonize God’s answer (1:5-11) with what he understood about God’s character. How could a holy and just God chastise Judah by using a people more unrighteous than they were?
1:12 Despite his perplexity, Habakkuk did not renounce God. With the words my God, my Holy One, he reaffirmed his commitment to the Lord before asking serious questions about what God had revealed to him. • In light of God’s character and covenant relationship with Israel, Habakkuk was certain that God would not wipe his people out. • to correct us: Cp. Heb 12:5-11. • our Rock: A common image of God’s faithfulness and strength (see Deut 32:15; 1 Sam 2:2; Ps 18:2; 1 Cor 10:4; 1 Pet 2:6-8).
XII
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XII. 1:14-15 fish . . . hooks . . . nets: Habakkuk portrays the Babylonians as fishermen, drawing in c…
1:14-15 fish . . . hooks . . . nets: Habakkuk portrays the Babylonians as fishermen, drawing in conquered peoples.
Antiguo Testamento
Habakkuk — Capítulo 1
“Why do you allow injustice?” Habakkuk asked God. “Why do you tolerate evil?” God did not answer Habakkuk’s questions directly. Instead, much as he did with Job, God gave Habakkuk a vision of his deity. Whether or not the prophet understood God’s ways, he could safely trust him. Habakkuk’s questions echo in the hearts of all God-fearing people. The book of Habakkuk does not offer easy answers t…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1La profecía que vio el profeta Habacuc.
2¿Hasta cuándo, oh Jehová, clamaré, y no oirás; y daré voces a ti a causa de la violencia, y no salvarás?
3¿Por qué me haces ver iniquidad, y haces que vea molestia? Destrucción y violencia están delante de mí, y pleito y contienda se levantan.
4Por lo cual la ley es debilitada, y el juicio no sale según la verdad; por cuanto el impío asedia al justo, por eso sale torcida la justicia.
5Mirad entre las naciones, y ved, y asombraos; porque haré una obra en vuestros días, que aun cuando se os contare, no la creeréis.
6Porque he aquí, yo levanto a los caldeos, nación cruel y presurosa, que camina por la anchura de la tierra para poseer las moradas ajenas.
7Formidable es y terrible; de ella misma procede su justicia y su dignidad.
8Sus caballos serán más ligeros que leopardos, y más feroces que lobos nocturnos, y sus jinetes se multiplicarán; vendrán de lejos sus jinetes, y volarán como águilas que se apresuran a devorar.
9Toda ella vendrá a la presa; el terror va delante de ella, y recogerá cautivos como arena.
10Escarnecerá a los reyes, y de los príncipes hará burla; se reirá de toda fortaleza, y levantará terraplén y la tomará.
11Luego pasará como el huracán, y ofenderá atribuyendo su fuerza a su dios.
12¿No eres tú desde el principio, oh Jehová, Dios mío, Santo mío? No moriremos. Oh Jehová, para juicio lo pusiste; y tú, oh Roca, lo fundaste para castigar.
13Muy limpio eres de ojos para ver el mal, ni puedes ver el agravio; ¿por qué ves a los menospreciadores, y callas cuando destruye el impío al más justo que él,
14y haces que sean los hombres como los peces del mar, como reptiles que no tienen quien los gobierne?
15Sacará a todos con anzuelo, los recogerá con su red, y los juntará en sus mallas; por lo cual se alegrará y se regocijará.
16Por esto hará sacrificios a su red, y ofrecerá sahumerios a sus mallas; porque con ellas engordó su porción, y engrasó su comida.
17¿Vaciará por eso su red, y no tendrá piedad de aniquilar naciones continuamente?
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 1:1 The word message (or oracle) identifies the book as God’s revelation through his prophet (cp.…
Versículo 2
II. 1:2-4 To Habakkuk, God seemed indifferent to the evil permeating society in Judah (1:3-4) and unr…
Versículo 3
III. 1:3 In Habakkuk’s day, destruction and violence permeated Judean society (see Habakkuk Book Intro…
Versículo 4
IV. 1:4 Habakkuk expresses his concern about the injustice and unrighteousness he saw all around him …
Versículo 5
V. 1:5-11 God’s answer to Habakkuk’s question is startling. God would send a violent people—the Baby…
Versículo 7
VI. 1:7 do whatever they like: No relief from injustice would come from the Babylonians. They were a …
Versículo 8
VII. 1:8 The vivid images of cheetahs, wolves, and eagles depict the speed, ferocity, and predatory na…
Versículo 9
VIII. 1:9 The Babylonians indeed took many captives from Judah into exile between 605 and 586 BC (see D…
Versículo 10
IX. 1:10 The ancient battle tactic of building ramps of earth against the walls of cities under attac…
Versículo 11
X. 1:11 their own strength is their god: The Babylonians worshiped many false gods. The arrogant con…
Versículo 12
XI. 1:12–2:1 Habakkuk found it difficult to harmonize God’s answer (1:5-11) with what he understood a…
Versículo 14
XII. 1:14-15 fish . . . hooks . . . nets: Habakkuk portrays the Babylonians as fishermen, drawing in c…
Versículo 16
XIII. 1:16 See study note on 1:11; cp. 1 Jn 5:21.