Habakkuk 3:8
Summary for Hab 3:8-15: 3:8-15 a The Lord is a divine warrior for his people, moving in redemptive power on their behalf. The motif of God as divine warrior spans both Old Testament and New Testament: It is seen in Israel’s exodus from Egypt, their movement to Mount Sinai (Exod 15:1-18 b), their approach to the Promised Land from the south, and their triumphs in the early conquest period (e.g., Judg 5:4-5 c; Pss 18:8-16 d; 77:16-20 e; a key New Testament example is Rev 19:11-21 f). 3:8 g struck the rivers ... parted the sea: See Exod 7:19-20 h; 14:15-31 i.• chariots of salvation: An ironic echo of the Egyptian chariots, which pursued the Israelites when God led them to escape through the Red Sea (Exod 14:9 j).
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