Habakkuk 3:8

Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?

Cross-reference

In Habakkuk 3:15, the same imagery of God treading the sea with horses is repeated — deepening the theophany.

Psalm 104:3 Parallel

In Psalm 104:3, God makes clouds his chariot—parallel to Habakkuk's imagery of God riding horses/chariots.

In Revelation 19:14, heavenly armies follow Christ on white horses—echoing Habakkuk's 'chariots of salvation' in God's theophany.

In Revelation 19:11, Christ rides a white horse as judge and warrior—fulfilling the OT image of God riding horses of salvation.

Mark 4:39 Parallel

In Mark 4:39, Jesus rebukes the sea and it obeys — the same divine power over waters that Habakkuk attributes to God's chariot.

Nahum 1:4 Parallel

In Nahum 1:4, God rebukes the sea and dries up rivers — exactly the imagery of divine anger against waters in Habakkuk.

Isaiah 19:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 19:1, the LORD rides a swift cloud in judgment—similar theophanic riding imagery to Habakkuk's horses and chariots.

Psalm 114:5 Allusion

In Psalm 114:5, the same rhetorical question is posed to the sea and Jordan — mirroring Habakkuk's wonder at God's power over waters.

Psalm 114:3 Allusion

In Psalm 114:3, the sea flees and Jordan turns back — directly echoing the waters' response to God's presence that Habakkuk questions.

Exodus 14:21 records the Lord dividing the sea, the event behind the rhetorical question about wrath against the sea here.

Psalm 68:17 Parallel

In Psalm 68:17, God's chariots are numerous with angels—parallel to Habakkuk's 'chariots of salvation' in theophany.

Psalm 68:4 Parallel

In Psalm 68:4, God rides upon the heavens—similar to Habakkuk's God riding horses/chariots in salvation. Both depict God as a divine rider.

Psalm 18:10 Parallel

In Psalm 18:10, God rides a cherub and flies on wind—parallel imagery of divine riding as in Habakkuk's horses and chariots of salvation.

Joshua 3:17 Parallel

In Joshua 3:17, God parts the Jordan for Israel to cross — the same divine power over waters that Habakkuk depicts as God's chariot of salvation.

In Deuteronomy 33:26, God is described as riding upon the heavens — the same divine warrior chariot imagery as Habakkuk's horses and chariots.

Exodus 14:22 shows Israel crossing on dry ground, the deliverance evoked by the chariot of salvation here.

Psalm 77:16 Parallel

Psalm 77:16 describes the waters writhing at God's presence — a direct parallel to Habakkuk's imagery of God's anger over the sea.

2 Samuel 22:16 depicts God rebuking the sea with a blast of breath, echoing the same theophanic power over waters as Habakkuk.

Matthew 8:26 shows Jesus rebuking wind and waves — the same divine authority over waters, now in the NT.

Exodus 14:28 records Yahweh drowning the Egyptian army in the sea — the historical event behind Habakkuk's image of divine anger against the waters.

Isaiah 50:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 50:2, God declares He dries up the sea at His rebuke — the same divine wrath against waters that Habakkuk questions.

Joshua 3:16 Parallel

Joshua 3:16 describes the Jordan stopping, another instance of God controlling waters like the sea and rivers here.

In Revelation 16:12, the Euphrates is dried up for God's purposes — echoing the same power over rivers seen in Habakkuk's vision.