Habakkuk 1:1

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

The burden - The prophetic sentence.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The burden - On the word “burden” see the note at Nahum 1:1 . Which Habakkuk the prophet did see - The prophet’s name signifies “strong embr...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet saw. The Argument - The Prophet complains to God, considering the great felicity of the wicked, and the misera...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Habakkuk 1:1 . Title. On the seeing of an oracle, cf. Isaiah 2:1 , etc.
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

burden. See note on Nahum 1:1 . did see. The Hebrew accent places the chief pause on this verb, to emphasize the fact that the giving of the vis...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The greater part of interpreters refer this burden to the Chaldeans and the monarchy of Babylon; but of this view I do not approve, and a good...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. The burden - המשא hammassa signifies not only the burdensome prophecy, but the prophecy or revelation...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The burden, &c.— The sentence, or prophesy. The prophet in the first four verses inveighs against the irregularities of Judah; and in the 6th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet's burden. The Answer of Jehovah 1. Burden] RM 'oracle': see on Isaiah 13:1 . 2, 3. How long?.. Why? ] Even a prophet ( Habakkuk 1:1...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The prophet. — This title ( han-nâbî ) is applied only to Habakkuk, Haggai, and Zechariah. In the later historical books it is used to designate th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(1-4) Habakkuk complains of the apparent triumph of wickedness among his countrymen.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Habakkuk 1:1-17 Habakkuk 1:2-17 ; Habakkuk 2:1-4 (or 8) Yet it is the first piece which raises the most difficult questions. All admit that it...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Apparent Prosperity of the Wicked Habakkuk 1:1-17 Habakkuk probably lived toward the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, when the Chaldean...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 J...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The title of the prophecy is said to be a burthen. In this Chapter we find the Prophet crying to the Lord, and calling also to the nations...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have the Prophet at his devotions, pleading with the Lord concerning the sorrows and exercises of the Church. He not only laments the iniquities o...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. This prophecy is called a "burden", or something took up and carried, being what the prophet receive...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. Ver. 1. The burden ] The prophetic burden, saith the Chaldea paraphrast; the burdenous prophecy, sa...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The burden The grievous calamities, or heavy judgments; which Habakkuk did see That is, foresee , and was commissioned to foretel. This burden,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sins of the People. B. C. 600. 1 T...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

HABAKKUK CHAPTER 1 Unto Habakkuk, complaining of the iniquity of the land, Habakkuk 1:14 , showed the fearful vengeance by the Chaldeans, Ha...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘The burden which Habakkuk the prophet saw.' This description of a prophecy as a ‘burden' occurs regularly. This was firstly because it burdened the...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Burden] (cf. Nahum 1:1 ). Habakkuk 1:2 . How ] A complaint; wickedness continued long, and God did not interfere. Habakku...
Scofield Reference Notes

burden See note 1, ( See Scofield) - ( Isaiah 13:1 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 1:1 . The burden, the prophecy, which Habakkuk the prophet saw. Here he opens his commission, as divinely inspired with vision, and in...
The Biblical Illustrator

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. Responsibilities We can see how appropriate is the word “burden” used by the prophets to describ...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1:1-2:20 Part I. JUDGMENT UPON THE EVIL , IN THE FORM OF A COLLOQUY BETWEEN THE PROPHET AND GOD...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The burden, the prophetic sentence with its threat of punishment, which Habakkuk, the prophet, did see , his first statements being in the nature of...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Announcement of Jehovah's Judgment
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 22:1 ; Nahum 1:1
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The burden — The prophet seems to speak of these grievous things, as a burden which he himself groaned under.

¹ The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

Related Commentaries of Habakkuk 1:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Habakkuk 1:1