Habakkuk 1:12

Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.

Cross-reference

In Habakkuk 3:2, the prophet follows his declaration of God's eternal judgment with a plea for mercy — 'in wrath remember mercy' — showing his trust in God's character.

Habakkuk 2:1 shows the prophet's response—waiting for God's answer after the lament in 1:12, forming a direct narrative sequence within the same book.

Amos 9:8 Parallel

Amos 9:8 directly states God will not utterly destroy Jacob — reinforcing Habakkuk's hope that Israel will survive despite judgment by Babylon.

Isaiah 40:28 proclaims the Lord is the everlasting God — directly affirms the 'from everlasting' attribute Habakkuk questions here.

Jeremiah 4:27 echoes the promise 'I will not make a full end' — parallel to Habakkuk's 'we shall not die', affirming God's preservation of a remnant.

Jeremiah 5:18 directly states God will not make a full end — reinforcing Habakkuk's confidence that Israel will not be destroyed.

Jeremiah 25:9-14 names Babylon as God's servant for judgment and promises later punishment — expands Habakkuk's framework of judgment and eventual justice.

Jeremiah 30:11 promises that God will discipline Israel in measure but not make a full end — exactly the assurance in Habakkuk, with added promise to judge the nations.

Jeremiah 33:24-26 affirms God's unwavering covenant with Israel despite appearances — reinforcing Habakkuk's trust that God will not abandon his people.

Jeremiah 46:28 reiterates the promise that God will not make a full end of Israel but will discipline them — matching Habakkuk's assurance of survival amid judgment.

Lamentations 5:19 affirms God's everlasting reign, directly reinforcing Habakkuk's confession of God's eternal nature.

Deuteronomy 32:30 uses the same 'Rock' title and theme of God giving His people into enemy hands as judgment, echoing Habakkuk's view of God ordaining nations for reproof.

1 Timothy 1:17 praises God as King eternal and immortal, echoing Habakkuk's description of the everlasting Holy One.

1 Timothy 6:16 declares God alone immortal and unapproachable, reinforcing Habakkuk's view of God's transcendent holiness.

Hebrews 12:5 exhorts not to weary of the Lord's discipline, directly paralleling Habakkuk's description of God ordaining nations 'for reproof'.

Hebrews 12:6 continues the discipline theme, stating the Lord chastises every son He receives — illuminating the loving purpose behind Habakkuk's judgment.

Hebrews 13:8 declares Christ's constancy, mirroring Habakkuk's affirmation of God's unchanging eternal nature.

Revelation 1:8 presents God as the Alpha and Omega, the eternal One, directly parallel to Habakkuk's 'from everlasting'.

Isaiah 37:26 repeats God's sovereign plan to use Assyria as His tool, reinforcing Habakkuk's view of Babylon's role in divine judgment.

Deuteronomy 32:4 declares God's perfect justice — the attribute Habakkuk struggles to reconcile with using wicked Babylon. Affirms divine righteousness.

Isaiah 10:5-7 explicitly describes God using Assyria as a rod of anger, just as Habakkuk sees Babylon as God's instrument — directly parallel.

Deuteronomy 32:31 contrasts the true Rock with false gods, reinforcing Habakkuk's claim that God alone is the Holy One and Rock who judges.

Psalm 118:17 uses the same 'I shall not die' declaration, expressing confidence in God's deliverance — parallel to Habakkuk's faith that Israel will survive judgment.

Deuteronomy 33:27 calls God eternal refuge — echoes the 'from everlasting' and 'Rock' titles here, affirming God's sovereign protection.

In 1 Samuel 2:2, Hannah declares there is no Holy One like the LORD and no Rock like our God, directly paralleling Habakkuk's 'my Holy One' and 'my Rock'.

2 Kings 19:25 shows God planning from ancient times to use Assyria as His tool, matching Habakkuk's claim that God ordained Babylon for judgment.

Psalm 93:2 Parallel

Psalm 93:2 says God's throne is established from of old — parallels the everlasting nature and sovereign rule invoked in Habakkuk's question.

Psalm 90:2 Parallel

Psalm 90:2 declares God from everlasting to everlasting — the same eternity Habakkuk appeals to when asking 'Are you not from everlasting?'

Isaiah 43:13 Related theme

Isaiah 43:13 declares God's unchanging sovereignty and that no one can reverse His work, directly supporting Habakkuk's confession of God's eternal control.

Revelation 15:4 proclaims 'You alone are holy' and that all nations will worship, echoing Habakkuk's declaration of God's holiness and ultimate judgment.

2 Chronicles 24:24 shows God using the Aramean army to execute judgment on Judah — the same pattern of God appointing a foreign nation to punish His people.

Daniel 7:9 Parallel

Daniel 7:9 pictures the 'Ancient of Days' on a fiery throne, a vivid depiction of the eternal, sovereign Judge that Habakkuk appeals to.

Psalm 94:10 Parallel

Psalm 94:10 asks rhetorically if the one who disciplines nations does not punish — directly echoing Habakkuk's theme of God appointing nations for judgment.

Psalm 102:24 Related theme

Psalm 102:24 says 'your years go on through all generations' — parallel to Habakkuk asking 'are you not from everlasting?' Both affirm God's eternal nature.

Isaiah 57:15 echoes God's eternal holiness and dwelling with the contrite, deepening the portrait of the Holy One from Habakkuk.

Isaiah 37:23 uses the same title 'Holy One of Israel' in a context of blasphemy, reinforcing that God's holiness is challenged by arrogant empires.

Ezekiel 37:11-14 promises resurrection for Israel after judgment, echoing Habakkuk's confidence that 'we shall not die' — God restores His people.

Amos 5:7 Contrast

Amos 5:7 condemns those who turn justice into poison, a human perversion that contrasts with God's righteous judgment appointed in Habakkuk.

Ezekiel 30:25 shows God strengthening Babylon against Egypt — another instance of God using Babylon as His sword, supporting Habakkuk's theme.

Amos 9:9 Parallel

Amos 9:9 describes God sifting Israel yet preserving the righteous — parallel to Habakkuk's trust that judgment has a preserving purpose.

Job 34:12 Related theme

Job 34:12 asserts it is unthinkable for God to pervert justice — reinforcing Habakkuk's underlying trust in God's righteousness despite using wicked agents.

Job 6:10 Parallel

Job 6:10 also calls God 'the Holy One' in a context of unrelenting pain — parallel to Habakkuk addressing God as 'my Holy One' amid perplexity.

Jeremiah 32:18 Related theme

Jeremiah 32:18 also calls God 'great and mighty' and describes His justice across generations, aligning with Habakkuk's view of God as the just judge.

Jeremiah 31:18-20 shows God disciplining Ephraim with eventual mercy, echoing Habakkuk's theme of reproof as God's ordained judgment for His people.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 5:8 affirms that higher authorities oversee earthly injustice, echoing Habakkuk's trust in God's sovereign control over oppressive nations.