Habakkuk 2:18 Meaning
What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
Context Explained
16Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
17For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
18What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
19Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
20But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 44:9
Both verses criticize the futility of trusting in idols made by human hands.
1 Corinthians 8:4
This verse teaches that idols are nothing, echoing the futility of idolatry in Habakkuk.
Galatians 4:8
This verse warns against returning to weak and worthless principles, similar to trusting in idols.
Source: Habakkuk 2:18