Contradictions and Paradoxes in Habakkuk 1:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Habakkuk 1:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Habakkuk 1:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Habakkuk, sometimes it feels like we are asking God for help and He is not listening, especially when there is a lot of hurt and fighting around us. It's like calling out to a friend to help with a problem, but they don't seem to come right away.

Habakkuk 1:2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!

Contradiction with 1 John 5:14

Habakkuk 1:2 expresses a sense of unanswered prayer, while 1 John 5:14 assures us that if we ask anything according to God's will, He hears us.

1 John 5:14: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [in: or, concerning]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

Habakkuk 1:2 reflects a cry for help and feeling unheard, whereas Matthew 7:7 promises that those who ask will receive.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with Psalm 34:17

Habakkuk 1:2 laments over unanswered prayers, but Psalm 34:17 states that the righteous cry out and the Lord hears them and delivers them.

Psalm 34:17: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:3

Habakkuk 1:2 shows frustration with God's silence, while Jeremiah 33:3 gives assurance that God will answer when called upon.

Jeremiah 33:3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. [mighty: or, hidden]

Contradiction with John 14:13-14

Habakkuk 1:2 describes a situation of unreceived help, whereas John 14:13-14 promises that whatever is asked in Jesus' name will be done.

John 14:13-14: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:24

Habakkuk 1:2 expresses feeling unheard, compared to Isaiah 65:24 which states that God answers before the call and hears while they are yet speaking.

Isaiah 65:24: And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Contradiction with James 5:16

Habakkuk 1:2 conveys an unanswered plea, in contrast to James 5:16 which emphasizes the powerful effect of the prayer of a righteous person.

James 5:16: Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:15

Habakkuk 1:2 shows unanswered cries, as opposed to Psalm 91:15 which promises that God answers and is with those in trouble.

Psalm 91:15: He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
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