Hab 2:20 | TNotes | STEP | 2:20 The taunt songs close with a declaration: The one who is sovereign over all nations is not a Babylonian idol (2:18-20 ) but the Holy God. Unlike the lifeless Babylonian idols, the living God indwells his holy Temple . God’s presence fills his heavenly sanctuary (Isa 6:1-5 )—and in Habakkuk’s time, it filled the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kgs 8:10-11 ). God controls all the earth and expects people to worship him in humble submission (Ps 63:1-4 ; Jer 10:1-10 ; Mic 7:16 ; Zech 2:13 ).

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b2:18-20►

cIsa 6:1-5►

d1 Kgs 8:10-11►

ePs 63:1-4►

fJer 10:1-10►

gMic 7:16►

hZech 2:13►

‏ Habakkuk 2:20

2:20 ^a The taunt songs close with a declaration: The one who is sovereign over all nations is not a Babylonian idol (2:18-20 ^b) but the Holy God. Unlike the lifeless Babylonian idols, the living God indwells his holy Temple. God’s presence fills his heavenly sanctuary (Isa 6:1-5 ^c)—and in Habakkuk’s time, it filled the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kgs 8:10-11 ^d). God controls all the earth and expects people to worship him in humble submission (Ps 63:1-4 ^e; Jer 10:1-10 ^f; Mic 7:16 ^g; Zech 2:13 ^h).