Habakkuk 3:12

"The sun and moon stood still in the sky at the light of your arrows as they went, at the shining of your glittering spear."

Key Reflection

In Habakkuk 3:12-13, the sun and moon standing still symbolize the awe-inspiring power of God's intervention and judgment. These verses depict a dramatic scene where divine arrows and a gleaming spear are used to subdue enemies, illustrating how God’s mighty acts overshadow natural phenomena, emphasizing His sovereignty and the effectiveness of His judgments.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thou didst march the earth in indignation -The word “tread” is used of very solemn manifestations of God, (Judges 5:4;Psalms 68:8; of the procession of the ark,2 Samuel 6:13. It is denied as to the idols,Jeremiah 10:5.) of His going to give to His own victory over their enemies Not the land only, as of old, but the earth is the scene of His judgments; the earth which was “full of His praise,” which He “meted out”Habakkuk 3:3,Habakkuk 3:6which contained the nations whom He chastened, the whole earth.

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