Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:6-11
2:6-20 BABYLON’S SINSThe prophet now announces judgment on evildoers, listing five sins that God must punish. He introduces each condemnation with the words, ‘Woe to him who . . .’ (GNB: ‘You are doomed!’). The evildoer here is probably Babylon, but the condemnation has an application also to the Judeans. In fact, it applies to people of any age and race.The lust for power and wealth (2:6-11)To illustrate Babylon’s lust for power, the prophet refers to the practice of money-lending, which was... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Habakkuk 2:7-8
Habakkuk 2:7-8. Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee? Is it not just, or what thou deservest, that others should suddenly rise against thee, and bite and tear thee? It is a metaphor taken from the hunting of wild beasts. And awake that shall vex thee As thou hast been a vexation to others by thy tyranny and cruelty. And thou shalt be for booties unto them Unto the Medes and Persians. The expression, rise up suddenly, very fitly describes the suddenness with which the... read more