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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:4

He had horns coming out of his hand - קרנים karnayim , rays. His hand - his power - was manifested in a particular place, by the sudden issuing out of pencils of rays, which diverged in coruscations of light, so as to illuminate the whole hemisphere. Yet "there was the hiding of his power." His Majesty could not be seen, nor any kind of image, because of the insufferable splendor. This may either refer to the lightnings on Mount Sinai or to the brightness which occasionally proceeded... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:5

Before him went the pestilence - This plague was several times inflicted on the disobedient Israelites in the wilderness; see Numbers 11:33 ; Numbers 14:37 ; Numbers 16:46 ; and was always the proof that the just God was then manifesting his power among them. Burning coals event forth at his feet - Newcome translates, "And flashes of fire went forth after him." The disobedient Israelites were consumed by a fire that went out from Jehovah; see Leviticus 10:2 ; Numbers 11:1 ; ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:6

He stood, and measured the earth - ארץ erets , the land; he divided the promised land among the twelve tribes. This is the allusion; and this the prophet had in his eye. God not only made a general assignment of the land to the Hebrews; but he even divided it into such portions as the different families required. Here were both power and condescension. When a conqueror had subdued a country, he divided it among his soldiers. Among the Romans, those among whom the conquered lands were... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:7

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction - Cush is Arabia. The Arabians dwelt in tents, hence they were called Scenitae. When the Lord appeared on Mount Sinai, the Arabs of the Red Sea abandoned their tents, being terror-struck; and the Midianites also were seized with fear. See the desolation wrought among this people by Phinehas, Numbers 31:1 , etc., on account of their having enticed the Israelites to idolatry, Numbers 25:1 , etc. Either Cush and Midian lay contiguous to each other;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:8

Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? - Floods; here is a reference to the passage of the Red Sea. The Lord is represented as heading his troops, riding in his chariot, and commanding the sea to divide, that a free passage might be left for his army to pass over. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:9

Thy bow was made quite naked - That is, it was drawn out of its case; as the arrows had their quiver, so the bows had their cases. A fine oriental bow and bow-case, with quiver and arrows, are now before me; they show with what propriety Jehovah is represented as taking his bow out of its case, in order to set his arrow upon the cord, to shoot at his enemies. It is not the drawing out, or making bare the arrow, that is mentioned here; but the taking the bow out of its case to prepare to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:10

The mountains saw thee - This is the continued answer to the questions in Habakkuk 3:8 . These are figures highly poetic, to show with what ease God accomplished the most arduous tasks in behalf of his people. As soon as the mountains saw him, they trembled, they were in pangs. When he appeared, the sea fled to right and left, to give him a passage. "It uttered its voice." The separation of the waters occasioned a terrible noise. "And it lifted up its hands on high." Its waters, being... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:3

Verse 3 This verse interpreters explain in two ways. Some construe the verb in the future tense in the past time—“God went forth from Teman, and the holy one from mount Paran”; for a verb in the past tense follows. But others consider it to be in the optative mood—“May God come, or go forth, from Teman, and the holy one from mount Paran;” as though the Prophet prayed God to come as the defender of his people from mount Sinai, where the law was promulgated and the covenant ratified, which God... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:4

Verse 4 He confirms the declaration which I have explained that God, when he intended his presence to be made known to his people, gave evidences of his wonderful power, capable of awakening the minds of all. He then says, that the brightness was like light. By the word אור, aur, is doubtless meant the light, which diffuses itself through the whole world, and proceeds from the sun. Then he says, that the brightness which appeared on mount Sinai was equal to the light of the sun, capable of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:5

Verse 5 The Prophet repeats here, that God came armed to defend his people, when he went forth from Teman; for he connects with it here the deliverance of the people. He does not indeed speak only of the promulgation of the law, but encourages all the godly to confidence; for God, who had once redeemed their fathers from Egypt, remained ever like himself, and was endued with the same power. And he says, that before God’s face walked the pestilence; this is to be referred to the Egyptians; and... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 3:5

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