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Habakkuk 1:14-17 pictures the residents of Judah as helpless fish before the Babylonian army, pictured as the fishermen. Here the fishing nets and hooks symbolize the Babylonian military machinery. The text is not evidence that ancient fishermen sacrificed to their nets or that the Babylonian sacrificed to their weapons of war. Rather the text points to the worship of military might.
Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a dragnet, containing both good and bad fish until the time of separation and judgment (Matthew 13:47 ).
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These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Dragnet'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​d/dragnet.html. 1991.
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Dragnet'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​d/dragnet.html. 1991.