Time after Pentecost · Proper 22 · Year C
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
The Righteous Live by Their Faith
October 8, 2028
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"Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith." (Habakkuk 2:4)
The prophet complains to God about the violence and injustice he sees going unanswered, then takes his post to watch for God's reply; the answer comes that a vision for the appointed time will surely arrive, and that in the meantime the righteous will live by their faithfulness.
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Habakkuk 2 Commentary: The LORD's Answer Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks verse by verse through God's answer and the call to live by faith.
Habakkuk 1:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Gathers several classic commentaries on the prophet's opening complaint in one place.
Habakkuk Commentaries Precept Austin
Indexes verse-by-verse notes and word studies across the whole book.
Habakkuk 1 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Albert Barnes unpacks the prophet's watch-post imagery and complaint.
Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching-focused reading of the complaint and the call to wait in faith.
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary's exegesis connecting the prophet's lament to a life of faith.
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Enduring Word · David Guzik
An accessible verse-by-verse commentary, widely used across evangelical churches.
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