Habakkuk 3

Introduction

THE PRAYER OF HABAKKUK, Habakkuk 3:1-19.

The prophetic utterances in chapters 1, 2 are followed by a lyric poem, called in the title, Habakkuk 3:1, a prayer. Habakkuk 3:2 contains the petition; it is followed by a description of divine interferences in the past for the salvation of his people (Habakkuk 3:3-15). The knowledge of these past favors gives the prophet an unflinching confidence in Jehovah during the present and impending calamity; in spite of the severest danger, he will trust in the God of his salvation (Habakkuk 3:16-19). In many places the text seems to have suffered in transmission, so that the details of translation and interpretation are not always beyond doubt.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Introduction

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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