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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:9

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house ,.... The bishops of Rome, being enriched by the donations of Constantine, were not satisfied, but coveted more; these are the greedy dogs Isaiah speaks of, that could never have enough, Isaiah 56:11 but were still seeking and gaping after more for themselves and families, and for their own house or church; which, from the time of their apostasy, became their own house, in distinction from, and in opposition to, the house or true... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:10

Thou hast consulted shame to thy house ,.... Instead of bringing real honour and glory to their church, and that into the esteem of men, by such covetousness, ambition, and arrogance, they brought it into shame and disgrace, especially with all good men; and which they as effectually did as if they had studied it, and as if this was the thing they had in view in all their schemes and measures: this they procured by cutting off many people ; by making war with the saints, and killing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:11

For the stone shall cry out of the wall ,.... Of their own house; some from among themselves, that truly feared God, seeing the evil practices done among them, and abhorring them, such as their covetousness, ambition, murders, excommunications, and anathemas, should cry out against them in their sermons and writings; such as were lively stones, eminent for religion and godliness, as Bernard, Wickliff, Huss, and others: and the beam out of the timber shall answer it ; such as were of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:12

Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity! This is what the stone and beam should say, if others were silent. The town and city are the church of Rome, mystical Babylon, the great city, called spiritually Egypt and Sodom; the builder of this is the pope of Rome, the bishops of it in succession, who built it with blood: the pope of Rome received his title as head of the church from Phocas, that murdered the emperor Mauritius; the foundation of the church... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:13

Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts ?.... That which follows; the judgments of God upon the bloody city, which they that labour to prevent labour in vain. So the Targum, "lo, strong and mighty blows or judgments come from the Lord of hosts;' the mighty God, the Lord of armies, whose hand when stretched out none can turn back; he does what he pleases, and none can hinder him; when the decree is gone forth from him, it is in vain to attempt to stop it: that the people shall labour... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:14

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord ,.... Of the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ; of the glory of his person, as the Son of God, and truly God; which is essential to him, and underived; the same with his Father's, and what transcends the glory of all created beings; and of the glory of his office as Mediator, which itself is glorious and honourable: and this his glory lies in his fitness for it; in his faithful performance of it, and the honour given him... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:1

I will stand upon my watch - The prophets are always represented as watchmen, watching constantly for the comfort, safety, and welfare of the people; and watching also to receive information from the Lord: for the prophetic influence was not always with them, but was granted only at particular times, according to the will of God. When, in doubtful cases, they wished to know what God was about to do with the country, they retired from society and gave themselves to meditation and prayer,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:2

Write the vision - Carefully take down all that I shall say. Make it plain upon tables - Write it in a full plain, legible hand. That he may run that readeth it - That he who attentively peruses it may speed to save his life from the irruption of the Chaldeans, by which so many shall be cut off. The prophet does not mean that the words are to be made so plain, that a man running by may easily read them, and catch their meaning. This interpretation has been frequently given; and it... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:3

The vision is yet for an appointed time - The Chaldeans, who are to ruin Judea, shall afterwards be ruined themselves: but they must do this work before they receive their wages; therefore the vision is for an appointed time. But at the end it shall speak. When his work of devastation is done, his day of retribution shall take place. Though it tarry - Though it appear to be long, do not be impatient; it will surely come; it will not tarry longer than the prescribed time, and this time is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, his soul which is lifted up - He that presumes on his safety without any special warrant from God, is a proud man; and whatever he may profess, or think of himself, his mind is not upright in him. But he that is just by faith shall live - he that believes what God hath said relative to the Chaldeans besieging Jerusalem, shall make his escape from the place, and consequently shall save his life. The words in the New Testament are accommodated to the salvation which believers in Christ... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:4

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