Contradictions and Paradoxes in Habakkuk 1:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Habakkuk 1:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Habakkuk 1:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Habakkuk, he is saying that a group of people will come and cause harm and trouble everywhere they go, like a strong wind blowing from the east, and they will take people away just like gathering sand.

Habakkuk 1:9: They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up [as] the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand. [their...: or, the supping up of their faces, etc: or, their faces shall look (Heb. the opposition of their faces) toward the east]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Habakkuk 1:9 speaks of violence and destruction, while Matthew 5:9 praises peacemakers as blessed.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

Habakkuk 1:9 describes going forth to violence, whereas Romans 12:18 encourages living peacefully with all men.

Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Contradiction with James 3:18

Habakkuk 1:9 involves aggression and devastation, contrasting with James 3:18 which discusses the fruit of righteousness sown in peace.

James 3:18: And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

Habakkuk 1:9 depicts conquest and conflict, but Isaiah 2:4 envisions nations transforming weapons into farming tools and ending war.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:32

Habakkuk 1:9 highlights destruction, while Proverbs 16:32 values patience and controlling one's spirit over conquering a city.

Proverbs 16:32: [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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