Contradictions and Paradoxes in Habakkuk 1:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Habakkuk 1:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Habakkuk 1:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Habakkuk, the enemy's horses are very fast and strong, even faster than leopards and more fierce than wolves at night. Their riders come from far away, like fast eagles flying to get their food.

Habakkuk 1:8: Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle [that] hasteth to eat. [fierce: Heb. sharp]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:31

This verse depicts eagles as symbols of renewed strength and endurance, contrasting with the swift destruction portrayed by the horses in Habakkuk 1:8.

Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. [renew: Heb. change]

Contradiction with Proverbs 30:31

The horse in this verse is described as strong and stately, differing from the threatening and predatory nature of the horses in Habakkuk 1:8.

Proverbs 30:31: A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom [there is] no rising up. [greyhound: or, horse: Heb. girt in the loins]

Contradiction with Job 39:19-25

These verses present the horse as a fearless, majestic creature that rejoices in its strength and battles, unlike the menacing force described in Habakkuk 1:8.

Job 39:19-25: Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

Contradiction with Revelation 19:11

In this verse, the horse is ridden by a righteous figure, symbolizing justice, contrary to the violent and destructive imagery connected to horses in Habakkuk 1:8.

Revelation 19:11: And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
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