Hab2v4 His faith

Hab 2:4 The faith of both Jesus and the believer -J :)

Hab. 2:4 KJV Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

(Hab. 2:4 DRA Behold, he that is unbelieving, his soul shall not be right in himself: but the just shall live in his faith.

(It is of interest that a Rome approved version is more favorable to the teaching of justification by faith alone than Protestant versions.)

Hab. 2:4 LXA If he should draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him: but the just shall live by my faith.

But our main theme here is demonstrated by the English translation of the standard Old Testament version of First Century Jews and Christians. Few knew Hebrew, but most knew Greek. The Septuagint was their King James.

When the Septuagint is quoted in the New Testament, Its interpretation of the Hebrew original becomes an inspired interpretation and augmentation.  The near exact with clauses reversed quotation of Hab 2.4 LXA above in Heb 10.38 KJV below is an example.

Providence prepared Israel for the new inspired teaching of the New Testament through the augmentation of Hebrew Old Testament inspired teaching embodied in some passages of the Septuagint. These passages are earmarked by New Testament quotation or allusion.

Rom. 1:17 KJV For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Gal. 3:11 KJV But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Heb. 10:38 KJV Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

The second clause of Hab 2.4 is applied in different ways in three New Testament verses. But in all three "faith" is unqualified by a possessive pronoun. Neither the Hebrew Bible "his faith" referring to  the believer nor the Septuagint "my faith" referring to God is specified. It is simply that "the just shall live by faith". The "my" pronoun of the Septiagint is specifically not denied. Both "my" - God's faith and "his", the believer's faith are true. This is because the righteousness, the life, the faith, and the obedience of faith are received by the believer when he receives Christ as Lord and Savior. Those that are in Christ and have Christ in them share in His possessions and attributes in ways that are plainly delineated in Scripture.

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