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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12-17

The prophet, having received of the Lord that which he was to deliver to the people, now turns to God, and again addresses himself to him for the ease of his own mind under the burden which he saw. And still he is full of complaints. If he look about him, he sees nothing but violence done by Israel; if he look before him, he sees nothing but violence done against Israel; and it is hard to say which is the more melancholy sight. His thoughts of both he pours out before the Lord. It is our duty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12

Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine holy One ?.... The prophet, foreseeing these calamities coming upon his nation and people, observes some things for their comfort in this verse; and expostulates with God in the following verses Habakkuk 1:13 about his providential dealings, in order to obtain an answer from him, which might remove the objections of his own mind, and those of other good men he personates, raised against them; being stumbled at this, that wicked men... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 1:12

Art thou not frown everlasting - The idols change, and their worshippers change and fail: but thou, Jehovah, art eternal; thou canst not change, and they who trust in thee are safe. Thou art infinite in thy mercy; therefore, "we shall not die," shall not be totally exterminated. Thou hast ordained them for judgment - Thou hast raised up the Chaldeans to correct and punish us; but thou hast not given them a commission to destroy us totally. Instead of נמות לא lo namuth , "we shall... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 1:12

Verse 12 The Prophet now exulting, according to what all the faithful feel, shows the effect of what he has just mentioned; for as ungodly men wantonly rise up against God, and, while Satan renders them insane, throw out swelling words of vanity, as though they could by speaking confound earth and heaven; so also the faithful derive a holy confidence from God’s word, and set themselves against them, and overcome their ferocity by the magnanimity and firmness of their own minds, so that they can... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12

Habakkuk calls to mind God's immutability and his covenant with Israel. Art thou not from everlasting, etc.? An affirmative answer is expected. This is one ground of confidence in the corrective nature of the chastisement. God is Jehovah, the covenant God, who has been in personal relation to Israel from time immemorial, and is himself eternal. Mine Holy One . He speaks in the person of the righteous people, and he refers to God's holiness as a second ground of hope, because, although God... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12

The inspiration of hope. Hope is the expectation of future good. The cherishing of this spirit, even as it respects the affairs of everyday life, yields strength and courage, whilst the centering this in the glorious realities God has revealed imparts joy and gladness to the heart. To the man of piety hope is the helmet, serving as a protection and defence in the day of conflict, and the anchor rendering his spirit Peaceful and secure amidst the storms of life. I. CONSIDER THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12

The benefits of life's adversities. "O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction." This is a second inference drawn by the prophet, lie not only inferred, from what he knew of the Divine character, that his people should not be utterly destroyed by the adversities which were about to overtake them—"We shall not die"—but also that these coming judgments should be made to work for their good. "O Lord, thou hast ordained,"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12-13

The eternity, providence, and holiness of Jehovah. "Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction," etc. In this passage the prophet refers to the eternity, the providence, and the holiness of the Jehovah of the Jewish people. I. HE REGARDS HIS ETERNITY AS AN ARGUMENT FOR THEIR PRESERVATION . "Art thou not from everlasting, O... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12-17

§ 4. The prophet, in reply, beseeches the Lord not to suffer his people to perish, seeing that he has deigned to be in covenant with them, but to remember mercy even during the affliction at the hand of their rapacious enemies. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12-17

The triumph of faith. I. HABAKKUK 'S GOD . ( Habakkuk 1:12 , Habakkuk 1:13 .) 1 . Eternal. From everlasting ( Psalms 93:2 ), and therefore to everlasting ( Psalms 90:1 ); hence immutable ( Malachi 3:6 ), without variableness or shadow cast by turning ( James 1:17 ), in respect of his being ( 1 Timothy 1:17 ), character ( Isaiah 63:16 ; Psalms 111:3 ), purpose ( Job 23:13 ), and promise ( Hebrews 6:17 ). 2 . Holy. In himself the absolutely and the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 1:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 1:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Habakkuk 1:12-17

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