Habakkuk 1:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I would desire to read this verse by itself; because I humbly conceive it is not connected with what follows. Though this verse, and the six that follow, are spoken by the Lord, yet the subjects differ. And I ground my opinion from the Apostle Paul having quoted this verse in his Sermon. Acts 13:15-41. and directly applied it to the subject of the gospel. I beg the Reader to turn to Paul's discourse and read it; which will at once convince him that what follows in Habakkuk's prophecy concerning the Chaldeans had nothing to do with this marvellous work, the Lord said he would do in the days to which he referred. It was indeed a marvellous work, that the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles. And it was, and still is a marvelous work, that many reject the truth of God, and equally marvellous that any should receive it, and indeed without grace cannot. All is marvellous! But I beg the Reader, after he hath diligently read the sermon of Paul, if he thinks with me, that this verse wholly refers to the times of the gospel; that he will join me in praising God for this sweet testimony to the truth, as it is in Jesus, and from such a scriptural record of our adorable Lord by the way, be forever on the lookout for similar testimonies in the Prophets, who all with one voice preach wholly of Jesus.