Habakkuk 3 in the early church

[Vulgate: Habacuc]

120 passages quote, allude to, or echo Habakkuk 3, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

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Habakkuk 3:1

This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:

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Hab 3:1On Prayer 14.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 233–234
Hab 3:1Letter to Marcellinus 9 · Athanasius of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceuncertain, after 335
Hab 3:1–19Chapter 8 · Nicetas, bishop of Remesianaallusion, high confidenceca. 380–414
Hab 3:1Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.6.2 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-397

Habakkuk 3:2

O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!

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Hab 3:2Against Heresies 3.16.7 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Hab 3:2Arabic Pentateuch fragment XVII (on Num 13) · Hippolytus of Romequotation, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Hab 3:2Against Marcion 4.22 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Hab 3:2On First Principles 1.3.4 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Hab 3:2On First Principles 1.3.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Hab 3:2Fragments on Proverbs, column 167 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Hab 3:2PG 12:1503 (Ps 67 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Hab 3:2On Prayer 14.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 233–234
Hab 3:2Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Hab 3:2–5Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.1 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:2Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.2 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:2Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.3 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:2Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.4 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:2Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.5 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:2Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.6 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:2Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.7 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:2Catechetical Lecture 12.19 · Cyril of Jerusalemquotation, high confidenceca. 350
Hab 3:2Letter 98.10 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Hab 3:2Confessions 7.27 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401
Hab 3:2City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:2Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 7 · Eucherius of Lyonallusion, medium confidenceca. 420-430
Hab 3:2Sermon 68 · Peter Chrysologusquotation, high confidenceca. 425-450
Hab 3:2Sermon 86 · Peter Chrysologusquotation, high confidenceca. 425-450
Hab 3:2The Conferences 16.26 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 426–429
Hab 3:2Chapter 13 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 437-450
Hab 3:2Part 2, chapter 9 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450
Hab 3:2Part 3, chapter 5 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450

Habakkuk 3:3

God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.

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Hab 3:3Against Heresies 3.20.4 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Hab 3:3Against Heresies 4.33.11 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Hab 3:3Arabic Pentateuch fragment XVII (on Num 13) · Hippolytus of Romequotation, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Hab 3:3–4Against Marcion 4.22 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Hab 3:3Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Hab 3:3Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Hab 3:3Homilies on Exodus 9.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Hab 3:3On the Trinity 12 · Novatianquotation, high confidenceca. 240–250
Hab 3:3–5To Quirinus 2.21 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later)
Hab 3:3Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.8 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:3Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.9 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:3Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.10 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:3–4Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.13 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:3Catechetical Lecture 12.19 · Cyril of Jerusalemquotation, high confidenceca. 350
Hab 3:3Tractates 2.22.2 · Zeno of Veronaquotation, high confidenceca. 362-380
Hab 3:3–4Letter 53.8 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Hab 3:3Letter 78.6 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Hab 3:3Letter 97.1 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Hab 3:3Letter 98.18 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Hab 3:3On Noah 52 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 378-384
Hab 3:3On the Beatitudes 1247 · Gregory of Nyssaquotation, high confidenceca. 380–394
Hab 3:3Letter 105.15 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 386–430
Hab 3:3Explanation of Twelve Psalms 47.17.3 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Hab 3:3Homily 1 · Gregory of Nyssaquotation, high confidenceca. 390–394
Hab 3:3Homily 3 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 390–394
Hab 3:3Sermon 46.38 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Hab 3:3Sermon 46.39 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Hab 3:3Sermon 46.40 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Hab 3:3Against Faustus the Manichaean 16.19 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 398–400
Hab 3:3City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:3Commentary on Jeremiah 3.81 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 414-419

Habakkuk 3:4

His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.

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Hab 3:4Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.14 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:4City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:4Part 2, chapter 5 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450

Habakkuk 3:5

Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.

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Hab 3:5Against Heresies 3.20.4 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Hab 3:5Demonstration of the Gospel 6.15.15 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:5City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:5Chapter 13 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, medium confidenceca. 437-450
Hab 3:5Part 3, chapter 3 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, medium confidenceca. 445-450

Habakkuk 3:6

He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.

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Hab 3:6City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Habakkuk 3:7

I saw the tents of Cushan in distress; the curtains of Midian were trembling.

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Hab 3:7City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Habakkuk 3:8

Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?

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Hab 3:8Fragments on Proverbs, column 217 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Hab 3:8Homilies on Exodus 6.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Hab 3:8Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.151 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
Hab 3:8Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240–250
Hab 3:8Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 26 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
Hab 3:88 · Anonymousquotation, high confidence4th–5th century
Hab 3:8Letter 66.2 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Hab 3:8On Naboth 64 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-390
Hab 3:8Exposition of Psalm 118 4.28.1 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-397
Hab 3:8Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.26.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Hab 3:8Homily 3 · Gregory of Nyssaquotation, high confidenceca. 390–394
Hab 3:8City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:8Commentary on Jeremiah 3.81 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 414-419
Hab 3:8Commentary on Jeremiah 6.29 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 414-419
Hab 3:8Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 4 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430
Hab 3:8Sermon 170 · Peter Chrysologusquotation, high confidenceca. 425-450

Habakkuk 3:9

You brandished Your bow; You called for many arrows. Selah You split the earth with rivers.

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Hab 3:9–12Against Marcion 4.39 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Hab 3:9City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Habakkuk 3:10

The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.

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Hab 3:10Against Marcion 4.20 · Tertullianquotation, medium confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Hab 3:10City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:10Part 3, chapter 14 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450

Habakkuk 3:11

Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.

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ReferencePassageKindDate
Hab 3:11City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:11Part 1, chapter 25 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450

Habakkuk 3:12

You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath.

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Hab 3:12City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Habakkuk 3:13

You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah

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ReferencePassageKindDate
Hab 3:13Against Marcion 4.39 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Hab 3:13Demonstration of the Gospel 4.16.34 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:13Demonstration of the Gospel 4.16.35 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Hab 3:13City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Habakkuk 3:14

With his own spear You pierced his head, when his warriors stormed out to scatter us, gloating as though ready to secretly devour the weak.

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Hab 3:14Oration 42.6 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Hab 3:14City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Habakkuk 3:15

You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters.

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Hab 3:15Exposition of Psalm 118 4.28.1 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-397
Hab 3:15City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Habakkuk 3:16

I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.

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Hab 3:16City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:16Apologetic Book 29.7 · Orosiusquotation, high confidenceca. 415–416
Hab 3:16Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 6 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430
Hab 3:16Sermon 68 · Peter Chrysologusquotation, high confidenceca. 425-450
Hab 3:16Sermon 72 · Peter Chrysologusquotation, high confidenceca. 425-450

Habakkuk 3:17

Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,

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Hab 3:17To Demetrian 20 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence252–253
Hab 3:17Letters 40.1 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, medium confidenceca. 394–413
Hab 3:17City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Hab 3:17Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 3 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430
Hab 3:17–18Part 3, chapter 40 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450

Habakkuk 3:18

yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!

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ReferencePassageKindDate
Hab 3:18To Demetrian 20 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence252–253
Hab 3:18City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Habakkuk 3:19

GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.

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Hab 3:19Letter 100.5 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Hab 3:19On the Beatitudes 1223 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 380–394
Hab 3:19Letters 9.4 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, medium confidenceca. 394–413
Hab 3:19City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426