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Habakkuk 3:2
Yahweh, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds, Yahweh. Renew your work in the middle of the years. In the middle of the years make it known. In wrath, you remember mercy.
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Interpretation

Habakkuk 3:2 shows a revive work that is lived within concrete decisions—see "yahweh" and "middle". Give revive work in what we celebrate and refuse—turn hope into steady work.

Context

The setting is Habakkuk—prophetic oracle, highlighting revive work. Within ch. 3, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward prophetic hope & judgment. Watch the terms “yahweh” and “middle”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Habakkuk to Habakkuk. Academic consensus for Habakkuk tends toward: Dialogue complaining of injustice; theophany hymn.. Date: Late 7th–early 6th century BC.. This verse leans into prophetic hope & judgment.

More details
Traditional:Habakkuk
Modern scholarship:Dialogue complaining of injustice; theophany hymn.
Date:Late 7th–early 6th century BC.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition with remarkable accuracy. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.