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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Habakkuk 2:18

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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2:18-20 In the fifth taunt song, the Babylonians are condemned for their devotion to idolatry. Whether idols are carved or cast by the hand of man, they can neither save nor teach their worshipers (Isa 42:17). Only the Lord truly deserves our worship (Hab 2:20; Exod 20:2-6; cp. Eccl 5:1-2).
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