Habakkuk 3
A. The praying prophet receives God's answer vs 2
B. He earnestly prays that for the elects sake these days be shortened
“Do something for thy own cause”
vs. Psalm 138:7-8
“Do something for thy own honor”
“Do something for thy people's comfort”
vs. Psalm 85:7
C. God appeared in His glory, as He never did before vs 3-4
vs. Exodus 19:20
D. God sent plagues to Egypt, for the humbling of the proud pharaoh vs 5
E. He divided the land of Canaan to His people, expelling the heathen vs 6
vs. Deuteronomy 32:8-9
F. He divided the Red Sea and Jordan when they stood in Israel's way
vs. Psalm 93:3-4
G. He stopped the motion of the sun and moon, to complete Israel's victories vs 11
H. He completed Israel's victories over the nations of Canaan and their kings
vs. Psalm 136:17-18
Many expressions are used for this conquest of Canaan
a. God's sword was unsheathed
b. He marched through the land from end to end
c. He threshed the heathen in anger
vs. Micah 4:13
d. He wounded the heads in the house of the wicked
vs. Psalm 110:6
e. He struck through with His staves in the head of the villages
vs. Psalm 129:1
f. He walked to the sea with His horses vs 15
vs. Psalm 44:3
Three things God had an eye on in giving Israel victory
a. He would make good His promise to the fathers vs 9
b. He would show kindness to His people vs 13
c. He would give a figure of redemption of the world through Jesus
I. The prophet had foreseen the church's enemies and continuance of it's troubles
vs 16
J. He looked back upon the experiences of the church in former ages
The prophet sees the ruin of all creature comforts vs 17
a. He sees the fruit tree barren
b. He sees the fields barren
c. He sees the cattle perish
He resolves to delight and triumph in God vs 18
a. We shall be strong in our spiritual warfare and work
b. We shall be swift for our spiritual race
c. We shall be successful in our spiritual journeys
vs. Deuteronomy 33:29
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