Contradictions and Paradoxes in Habakkuk 1:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Habakkuk 1:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Habakkuk 1:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Habakkuk, God showed him a big and heavy problem that made him feel worried and sad. He wanted to understand why bad things were happening around him.

Habakkuk 1:1: The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:2

Habakkuk 1:1 showcases a direct revelation from God to a prophet, while Proverbs 25:2 suggests the glory of God to conceal a matter, indicating the mysteries of divine knowledge beyond human understanding.

Proverbs 25:2: [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

Habakkuk 1:1 mentions a burden suggesting potential confusion or trouble, whereas 1 Corinthians 14:33 states that God is not the author of confusion but of peace, highlighting an aspect of divine communication that does not align with the notion of burden.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 29:29

Habakkuk 1:1 presents a 'burden' as revealed by God, whereas Deuteronomy 29:29 emphasizes that the secret things belong to the Lord, suggesting some divine things are intentionally concealed from humanity.

Deuteronomy 29:29: The secret [things belong] unto the LORD our God: but those [things which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to our children for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this law.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 3:1

In Habakkuk 1:1, vision is presented explicitly to a prophet, while in 1 Samuel 3:1, the word of the Lord was rare, with visions being infrequent, showing a contrast in the frequency and mode of divine communication.

1 Samuel 3:1: And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.
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