Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him, that is, the conqueror is puffed up, he is not sincere in his attitude over against God; but the just shall live by his faith, that is, he who relies on God's merciful promises in the Gospel would, and does, by this confidence, receive eternal life as a gift of God. Cf Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11.
Verse 4. _BEHOLD, HIS SOUL_ WHICH _IS LIFTED UP_] Hee 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...
BEHOLD, HIS SOUL WHICH IS LIFTED UP - literally, swollen IS NOT UPRIGHT IN HIM - The construction is probably that of a condition expressed absolutely. Lo, swollen is it, not upright is his soul in hi...
CHAPTER 2 The Ungodliness of the Chaldeans and Their Destruction _ 1. The waiting prophet and the message he received (Habakkuk 2:1) _ 2. The five-fold woe upon the Chaldeans (Habakkuk 2:5) Habakku...
THE ORACLE FROM YAHWEH. Unable to explain the mystery, the prophet stations himself on his watch-tower, and looks for the revelation of God's purpose. Soon the oracle comes, and he is asked to write i...
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6), emphasizing the twofold answer to the prophet's prayer: the fate of the wicked in the coming judgment, and the preservation and eternal lot of the righte...
_WOE TO THOSE THAT ARE GREEDY AND COVETOUS -- HABAKKUK 2:1-11:_ After Habakkuk spoke his second message he said he would stand guard on the watchtower and wait for the Lord's answer. He would stand bo...
DISCOURSE: 1223 FAITH AND UNBELIEF CONTRASTED Habakkuk 2:4. _Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith_. THE sense of these words is not very obv...
BEHOLD, HIS SOUL, &C.— _Behold, if any one draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him,_ &c. Houbigant however renders it, _But if any one shall withdraw himself, his soul shall not overcome: but...
JEHOVAH'S ANSWER. Habakkuk 2:1-20 RV. I will stand upon my watch and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint. And...
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. BEHOLD, HIS SOUL WHICH IS LIFTED UP - the Chaldean's soul (Maurer). The unbelieving Jew's soul (Hen...
FAITH TRIUMPHANT 1-4. The view from the watchtower. 1. The prophet climbs his tower, for he must reach a vantage point, if he is to contemplate with real understanding and insight the confusion about...
THE PROBLEM OF ASSYRIA Habakkuk _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 2 V1 I will stand and I will watch. I will stay on the walls (of the city). I will look to see what (God) will say to me. And I will see...
BEHOLD HIS SOUL.... — Better, _Behold his soul within him is puffed up, it is not upright._ The soul of the Chaldæan invader is inflated with pride, self-dependence ousting from his mind all thoughts...
הִנֵּ֣ה עֻפְּלָ֔ה לֹא ־יָשְׁרָ֥ה נַפְשֹׁ֖ו בֹּ֑ו...
Habakkuk 1:1 Habakkuk 1:2; Habakkuk 2:1 (or 8) Yet it is the first piece which raises the most difficult questions. All admit that it is to be dated somewhere along the line of Jeremiah's long career...
“THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH” Habakkuk 2:1-20 Having prayed, the prophet expected an answer and looked out for it. When it came, there would be no mistaking it. But until we see eye to eye, we must...
In this first division of the Book we have the prophet's statement of the problems which vexed his soul. The first was the apparent indifference of Jehovah both to his prayer and to the condition of p...
Behold, (d) his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. (d) To trust in himself, or in any worldly thing, is never to be at peace: for the only rest is t...
Unbelieving. Protestants, "lifted up." (Haydock) --- The king's vain projects shall fail. Roman Septuagint, "If he withdraw himself, my soul shall not have pleasure in him. But my just man shall live...
What vision is this? The whole prophecy of Isaiah is called a vision. Isaiah 1:1. And that we know to have been concerning the Lord Jesus and his gospel. And is not this the same? Was not Jesus sent f...
Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. There is no prophetic delivery among the twelve lesser books more peculiar and characteristic than that of Habakkuk. It has no longer the occupation with the...
This verse stands connected with the last, for the Prophet means to show that nothing is better than to rely on God’s word, how much soever may various temptations assault our souls. We hence see that...
There the prophet stops, that God in His time may explain this; watches, like a sentinel, to receive the answer of God to the anxiety of his soul. God, in order to comfort His prophet and all His fait...
BEHOLD, HIS SOUL [WHICH] IS LIFTED UP IS NOT UPRIGHT IN HIM,.... This and the following clause describe two sorts of persons differently affected to the Messiah, and the promise of his coming. Here it...
Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. Ver. 4. _Behold, his soul which is lifted up_] _Ebulat, protuberat,_ which swelleth like a bubble, a...
_Behold, his soul which is lifted up_ That does not humbly adore and acquiesce in the justice and wisdom of the divine dispensations, but contends against them, and provides for his safety in a way of...
1-4 When tossed and perplexed with doubts about the methods of Providence, we must watch against temptations to be impatient. When we have poured out complaints and requests before God, we must obser...
BEHOLD; note it: there are two sorts of persons who concern themselves in this puzzling question of the Divine providence; some object. and quarrel contest with God, proudly, discontentedly, and impat...
Habakkuk 2:4 proud H6075 (H8795) soul H5315 upright H3474 (H8804) just H6662 live H2421 (H8799) faith...
HABAKKUK LOOKS ANXIOUSLY FOR THE ANSWER TO HIS QUESTIONS (HABAKKUK 2:1) Habakkuk 2:1 ‘I will stand on my watch, And settle myself on the tower, And look out to see what he will say to me, And wha...
Zechariah 2:4 This is one of those texts of which there are so many in the Bible, which, though they were spoken originally to one particular man, yet are meant for every man. They are worldwide and w...
Zechariah 2:3 A large space of the Church's history, and of every believer's experience, is occupied by waiting. The whole of the Old Testament was a waiting for one dispensation. The whole of the New...
Habakkuk 2:1. _I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved._ «I shall look to God, and I shall al...
CONTENTS: Jehovah's response to Habakkuk's testimony. Vision of coming woes. CHARACTERS: God, Habakkuk. CONCLUSION: The lusts of the flash, the lusts of the eye and the pride of life are the entangl...
Zechariah 2:1. _I will stand upon my watch._ The ancient nations often had no great confidence in what is now called, The faith of treaties. The Israelites kept a watchman on the tower of Jezreel; oth...
_The Just shall live by his faith._ FAITH AND THE HIGHER LIFE All men live by faith, and in our world man is the only creature who lives by faith. A world altogether without faith, where no man could...
HABAKKUK 2:2 God’s Response. The Lord assures Habakkuk that he will punish all the wicked, at the right time. ⇐ ⇔...
HABAKKUK—NOTE ON HABAKKUK 2:4 HIS SOUL. The singular form refers to the Babylonian nation as a whole, but with a primary reference to the king. A proud person relies on himself, whereas a righteous pe...
CRITICAL NOTES.] Habakkuk 2:4.] Judgment announced. LIFTED] Puffed up, then haughty or presumptuous. UPRIGHT] Not straight, not without turning or trickery. The heart of the enemy was proud and displ...
EXPOSITION HABAKKUK 2:1 § 5. _The prophet, waiting for an answer to his expostulation, is bidden to write the oracle in plain characters, because its fulfilment is certain._ HABAKKUK 2:1 Habakkuk s...
Shall we turn at this time to the book of Habakkuk. Very little is known concerning the personal background of Habakkuk. Very little, nothing is known. We don't know really anything about his backgrou...
1 John 5:10; 1 Peter 5:5; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Daniel 4:30; Daniel 4:
Which is lifted up — That proudly contests with the justice and wisdom of the Divine Providence, and provides for his own safety by his own wit. The just — The humble and upright one, who adores the d...