Habakkuk 2:2-20
HABAKKUK 2:2 God’s Response. The Lord assures Habakkuk that he will punish all the wicked, at the right time. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK 2:2 God’s Response. The Lord assures Habakkuk that he will punish all the wicked, at the right time. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:3 THE VISION AWAITS ITS APPOINTED TIME. God’s timing for the fulfillment of the message will be perfect. WAIT FOR IT. While Judah’s judgment will begin quite soon (586 B.C.), God’s punishment of the Babylonians will not happen until 539. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getEl... [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:4 HIS SOUL. The singular form refers to the Babylonian nation as a whole, but with a primary reference to the king. A proud person relies on himself, whereas a righteous person relies on God. The phrase BUT THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH is quoted in the NT to emph... [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:5 HIS GREED IS AS WIDE AS SHEOL. Sometimes in the OT, Sheol is the place of the dead where everyone went, yet which never filled up (see Proverbs 30:15). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:6 This taunt against the Babylonians consists of five “woe oracles” (vv. Habakkuk 2:6, Habakkuk 2:9, Habakkuk 2:12, Habakkuk 2:15, Habakkuk 2:19). They show why Babylon deserves its coming punishment (compare Isaiah 5:8).... [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:7 DEBTORS. The loot that the Babylonians have taken from other nations is actually only “on loan” to them until a stronger nation claims it. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:8 BLOOD OF MAN. God will someday hold the Babylonians accountable for bloodshed (see Habakkuk 1:17; Genesis 9:6). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:9 WOE. Babylon is condemned for collecting stolen goods and relying on wealth for protection. SET HIS NEST ON HIGH. Like the eagle that builds its nest in unreachable spots, the Babylonians tried to build a city inaccessible to their enemies (see Isaiah 14:4; compare Obad... [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:11 STONE WILL CRY OUT. The stones were taken from other nations’ buildings or purchased with stolen goods. They will testify against Babylon. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:12 WOE. Babylon is condemned for its violence and injustice. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:13 LORD OF HOSTS. Yahweh is the commander of the heavenly armies, all of which do his will; see note on Amos 3:13. PEOPLES LABOR MERELY FOR FIRE. God controls man’s future and will punish injustice. Babylon’s cities will ultimately be destroyed or given to others. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:14 THE GLORY OF THE LORD is his special presence with his people. The glory “filled” the tabernacle and temple (Exodus 40:34; 1 Kings 8:11). Several texts look forward to a day when God’s glory fills the whole earth (Numbers 14:21; Psalms 72:19; Isaiah 6:3,... [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:15 WOE. Babylon is condemned for violence against its neighbors. GAZE AT THEIR NAKEDNESS. That is, strip their land bare to dishonor them (compare Genesis 9:20). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:16 SHAME. Babylon will experience the same shame it inflicted on others (see note on v. 15). CUP. A symbol of divine punishment on Babylon (see Isaiah 51:17, Isaiah 51:22; Jeremiah 25:15; Revelation 14:10).... [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:17 VIOLENCE DONE TO LEBANON. Babylon used the famed cedars of Lebanon for its massive building projects (see Isaiah 14:8). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:18 IDOLS are worthless and lifeless objects unworthy of the faith placed in them (compare Jeremiah 10:14). TEACHER OF LIES highlights the deceptive nature of idols. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:19 OVERLAID WITH GOLD AND SILVER. Idols were often highly decorated in an effort to enhance their prestige. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:20 BUT THE LORD. There is a great contrast between silent, lifeless idols and the awesome living God. He alone deserves the honor too often given to worthless idols. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]