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`Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.`"
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A Warning from History
Paul quotes the prophet Habakkuk to show a historical pattern. Commentators explain that just as God judged Israel in the past for unbelief (destruction by the Chaldeans), He will judge the current generation for rejecting His work in Christ. This shows that God's warnings against despising His message are serious and have precedent.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Beware therefore. Avoid what is threatened. It will come on some; and Paul exhorted his hearers to beware lest it come on them. I…
Ye despisers (ο καταφρονητα). Not in the Hebrew, but in the LXX. It is pertinent for Paul's purpose.
Perish
19th Century
Anglican
Behold, ye despisers.—The quotation is from the LXX version, the Hebrew text stating, “Behold, ye among the heathen.”…
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Baptist
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that belie…
Paul now uses the simple appellation “Men, brothers” (cf. vv.16, 26) as he applies his message and calls the people to repentance. Through Jesus, P…
16th Century
Protestant
And yet he does not recite word for word the words of Habakkuk, which are as follows: “Behold, you Gentiles, and see and wonder, and be astonis…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, you despisers In (Habakkuk 1:5) from where these words are taken: we render it with others, "beh…
Let all that hear the gospel of Christ, know these two things:
That through this Man, who died and rose again, the forgiveness of s…
