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The Idolatry of Self-Reliance
Commentators unanimously identify the core sin described here as self-idolatry. When the Babylonians achieved great success, they credited their own military might and strategy (their "net and drag") instead of God. John Calvin explains this as the ultimate impiety where people, blinded by success, dethrone God and put themselves in His place, worshipping their own strength and cleverness.
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Habakkuk
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Albert Barnes
On Habakkuk 1:16
18th Century
Theologian
Therefore they sacrifice to their net, and burn incense to their drag – literally, he sacrifices to his, and so on. Whatever a man …
Charles Ellicott
On Habakkuk 1:12–17
19th Century
Bishop
Though greatly perplexed, Habakkuk feels sure that the God whom this swaggering conqueror has insulted will at last vindicate Himself.
John Calvin
On Habakkuk 1:16
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet confirms the closing sentence of the last verse, for he explains what that joy was of which he had spoken—namely, the joy by which the …
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John Gill
On Habakkuk 1:16
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense
unto their drag
Either to t…
Matthew Henry
On Habakkuk 1:12–17
17th Century
Minister
However matters may be, God is still the Lord our God, our Holy One. We are an offending people, and He is an offended God, yet we will not enterta…