Habakkuk 2:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Habakkuk 2:12-14

Habakkuk 2:12-14. Wo to him that buildeth a town with blood Wo to those mighty conquerors who have augmented Babylon by unjustly spoiling and ruining many other cities, and destroying their inhabitants. Here we see that God does not approve of those mighty conquerors who ravage the world, or carry their arms into divers countries. Though he makes use of them for the wise purposes of his providence, in chastising or punishing the wicked, yet, amidst all the pomp of their victories, they are... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 2:12-20

Destruction, cruelty and idolatry (2:12-20)In its ruthless conquests Babylon destroyed cities and nations, often with the sole aim of enriching itself. It seized the wealth and manpower of these nations and used them to make its own national capital magnificent. It does not realize that God alone is ruler of the world, and the great city that Babylon has built will one day be burnt to the ground (12-14).God used Babylon to punish other nations, a judgment that the prophet likens to a cup of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Habakkuk 2:14

the earth shall be filled, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 14:21 ). App-92 . This is the fifth and last occurance of this wondrous prophecy: Numbers 14:21 .Psalms 72:19 . Isaiah 6:3 (= shall be); Hab 11:9 , and Habakkuk 2:14 . glory. Compare Isaiah 66:18 , Isaiah 66:19 . Ezekiel 28:22 ; Ezekiel 39:13 , Ezekiel 39:21 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Habakkuk 2:14

"For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea."Without any doubt, "Habakkuk here prophesies the inauguration of the universal kingdom of Yahweh upon the earth."[33] This, of course, means the Church of Jesus Christ and the initiation of the reign of Our Lord on Pentecost, he having received shortly before that time, "All authority in heaven and upon earth" (Matthew 28:18-20)."Knowledge of the glory of Jehovah ..." There is no assertion... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Habakkuk 2:14

Habakkuk 2:14. For the earth shall be filled, &c.— Or, "Shall have a full and perfect knowledge of the glory of the Lord, when Babylon shall be overthrown;" because the prophets of the Lord had foretold that destruction. God's providence in governing the world, shall conspicuously appear in the downfal of the Babylonish empire; especially as it is described in the prophets, as an earnest and type of the fall of the mystical Babylon; which will be a decisive stroke, that will thoroughly... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Habakkuk 2:14

14. Adapted from :-. Here the sense is, "The Jews shall be restored and the temple rebuilt, so that God's glory in saving His people, and punishing their Chaldean foe, shall be manifested throughout the world," of which the Babylonian empire formed the greatest part; a type of the ultimate full manifestation of His glory in the final salvation of Israel and His Church, and the destruction of all their foes. waters cover the sea—namely, the bottom of the sea; the sea-bed. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Habakkuk 2:2-20

II. HABAKKUK’S QUESTIONS AND YAHWEH’S ANSWERS 1:2-2:20The prophet asked Yahweh two questions and received two answers. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Habakkuk 2:6-20

3. The Lord’s sentence on Babylon 2:6-20The Lord pronounced taunts or mocking statements on the Babylonians announcing that they would receive judgment for their sins. This taunt song consists of five stanzas of three verses each. Five woes follow. Baker entitled them "the pillager," "the plotter," "the promoter of violence," "the debaucher," and "the pagan idolator." [Note: Baker, pp. 62, 64, 65, and 67.] Each woe is "an interjection of distress pronounced in the face of disaster or in view of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Habakkuk 2:12-14

Judgment for oppression 2:12-14 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Habakkuk 2:14

Rather than the earth being filled with the glory of Babylon, it will one day be filled with knowledge of God’s glory, as comprehensively as the waters cover the sea (cf. Numbers 14:21; Psalms 72:19; Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 11:9; Jeremiah 31:34). This has yet to be. This prediction refers to the ultimate destruction of Babylon in the eschatological future (cf. Revelation 16:19 to Revelation 18:24).The Babylon in view in the Book of Habakkuk was mainly the Neo-Babylonian Empire, but ever since Babel... read more

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