Evaluation

Overall Score: 8.2/10

A sturdy aid for preaching Habakkuk’s questions and its settled joy in God.

Publication Date(s): 2018

Pages: 800

ISBN: 978-1433546525

Faithfulness to the Text: 8.2/10

We find David G. Firth attentive to how Habakkuk’s sections hang together, and careful to let the dialogue set the agenda.

Christ Centredness: 8.1/10

We are helped to connect faith, judgement, and hope to the wider biblical storyline that finds fulfilment in Christ.

Depth of Insight: 8/10

We gain solid help with the flow of argument and the theological tensions that the book deliberately raises.

Clarity of Writing: 8.3/10

The writing is well organised and plain, which makes it easy to use in preparation.

Pastoral Usefulness: 8.4/10

The exposition is repeatedly shaped toward helping the church trust God amid confusion and delay.

Readability: 8.2/10

It is approachable and steady, without feeling simplistic.

Summary

At a Glance

Length: 800 pages
Type: Expository (Mid-Level)
Theo. Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Overall score: 8.2 / 10
Strength: Strong help for preaching faith under pressure, with clear movement from text to application.
Limitation: Those seeking extensive interaction with technical debates may want to supplement.

In Habakkuk, ESV Expository Commentary, David G. Firth helps us preach a book that begins with questions and ends with worship. He traces the prophet’s complaints, the Lord’s surprising answers, and the call to live by faith when the world is shaking. Volume 7.

We are helped to follow the dialogue and the hymn, so our sermons can honour the book’s movement from protest to praise.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this volume when we need help handling hard providence. It encourages honesty in the presence of God, while refusing unbelieving cynicism.

The commentary serves weekly preaching. We are given clear exposition, careful linking of sections, and thoughtful suggestions for application that suit anxious hearts.

It also helps us hold together God’s sovereignty and our responsibility, keeping the message rooted in the text rather than in our favourite slogans.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend Habakkuk, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level companion that is clear, faithful, and spiritually bracing. It is a strong help when we want to teach our people to wait, to trust, and to rejoice in the Lord.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.

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