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A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT FAITH IS THE REVEALED TRUTH in the phrase "THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH"

Habakkuk 2:4 is the original place from where the common phrase used by Paul comes from (See Rom.1:17, Gal.3:11, Heb10:38), I quote:
Habb.2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH ('emuwnah [em-oo-naw]').
Now remember the old testament was originally written in Hebrew. The Hebrew word 'emuwnah (em-oo-naw') is what was found in the Hebrew and translated as the word "FAITH"
The Hebrew word "E'MUWNAH" is translated 12 times in the old testament as "truth" and at no time is it translated as "believing" or "trust" or "confidence". So when Paul wrote "the just shall live by faith" his understanding would have been "The just shall live by Truth". Note the thought here is not, the just living by believing, but truth.
The following are some of the text in which the word "Emuwnah" is translated "Truth".
Deut.32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth (Heb. -Emuwnah) and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Psalms 33:4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth (Heb. Emuwnah).
Psalms 89:49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth (Heb.-Emuwnah)?
Psalms 96:13 Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth (Heb. -Emuwnah).
Psalms 98:3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth (Heb.-Emuwnah) toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Psalms 100:5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth (Heb.-Emuwnah) endureth to all generations.
Prov.12:17 He that speaketh truth (Heb.-Emuwnah) sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Jer.5:1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth (Heb.-Emuwnah); and I will pardon it.
Jer:5:3 O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth (Heb.-Emuwnah)? ....
So faith being the reveal truth is not something new it was understood all along by the apostles who read the old testament as their only scriptures at the time. So let us now come up to scratch in these last days with the truth that faith is. May God help your understanding in truth and add His blessings.

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