Habakkuk 3:3a

Introduction

One of the most profound statements of worship in all of scripture is given at the end of the chapter (Hab. 3:16-19)

Before we can get there, we must work through this theophany in which Habakkuk goes back to what he knows and chooses to trust in that (Hab. 2:4)

Teman/Mt. Peran

Teman - Edom; Peran - Mountain in that area -> This is where God led Israel out of bondage from

When faced with annihilation, Habakkuk recalls God’s faithfulness to bring them out of bondage

This in itself was a fulfillment of God’s promise, thus showcasing His faithfulness (Gen. 17:1-8; Gen. 50:22-26; Ex. 13:19-22; Josh. 24:32)

God’s faithfulness would not go to waste, but would continue to work to the fulfillment of God’s promise (Gen. 22:6-13)

God, The Holy One

Not the covenant God, but the general/creator God (strange to use in conjunction with Teman/Peran reference, but this will build in later verses)

The Holy One -> Beautiful confirmation from the complaint in Hab. 1:1-4 and question in Hab. 1:13

Once again, Habakkuk changed, not God

Habakkuk’s comfort was in God’s faithfulness to his self, not in Israel’s ability to please God (Gen. 15:5-18)

Our confidence is as secure as God’s commitment to himself (Is. 61:1-3)