The Ultimate Ridicule of the Proud: Habakkuk 2:18-20

God, who made heaven and earth and every being except himself, has a throne of dominion over all earthly governments and their history. From this throne the Almighty does according to his will, casting down the proud and exalting the humble. This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 2:18-20. 

God’s Great Purposes of History

In the prophet’s first prayer (Hab. 1:2-4) he asked the Almighty how he could endure the violence and injustice within Judah. God’s first revelation to his servant (Hab. 1:5-11) disclosed a brutal invasion of Judah about to come from Babylon in response to the nation’s sin. In a second prayer (Hab. 1:12-2:1) the prophet boldly questioned how a holy God could countenance triumph by the most wicked of men over the less wicked. We are now in the midst of considering God’s second revelation to the prophet (Hab.

A Revelation for all Time Habakkuk 2:2-4

Habakkuk was in a vigilant posture (Habakkuk 2:2-4). He was fully expecting a response from the Most High to his prayer. The prophet's words had bordered on impudence in conversation with the Almighty. It had been suggested that the Holy One surely could not stand by in silence as heathen atrocities were unleashed against a guilty (but less wicked) Israel. The prophet fully anticipated being corrected by God himself.. This article is an exposition of Habakkuk 2:2-4.