HABAKKUK—NOTE ON Habakkuk 3:3 Teman means “south.” Along with the reference to Mount Paran (Numbers 13:26; Deuteronomy 33:2), it may suggest the time following Israel’s exodus from Egypt. His splendor covered the heavens. When biblical authors refer to God’s mighty acts in the exodus, they often use images to instill a sense of fear or awe (see Deuteronomy 33:2; Judges 5:4; Psalms 18:7).

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