Hab 2:2 | KingComments | STEP | Habakkuk receives answer from the LORD. How long he has waited, is not said. The answer comes in a vision, an inner perceptible revelation of God. He receives a visible message. That answer is not only for him, but also for others, that is for the people. That is why he is commissioned to record the vision. He must not write this vision down on paper, but inscribe it on stone tablets. By recording it, the vision will be preserved for the future, and by inscribing it, it will be indelible and will not be lost ( ; ; ; ). At the same time, the vision does not become dependent on people’s memory. The reason for writing it down is given in . It must also be recorded clearly (cf. ). The message is so important, that any misunderstanding or careless passing must be excluded. The fact that it must be readable for someone who runs by quickly has to do with the short time that remains before fulfillment comes. Whoever reads it must pass it on. It is a message of joy for Israel. After all, the downfall of the enemy means the deliverance of Israel. In the answer we see some important principles: 1. The vision or the prophecy must be clearly announced. 2. Everything will remain a vision for a certain time, that is, for the time being unfulfilled. 3. During this time, the man of the world will grow in his pride and thereby become ripe for the judgment of God. 4. During this time, the righteous will live by his faith. 5. At the appointed time, determined by God, the announced vision will be fulfilled. It is therefore rewarding to wait for this goal to come to pass.

‏ Habakkuk 2:2

The Vision Must Be Recorded

Habakkuk receives answer from the LORD. How long he has waited, is not said. The answer comes in a vision, an inner perceptible revelation of God. He receives a visible message. That answer is not only for him, but also for others, that is for the people. That is why he is commissioned to record the vision. He must not write this vision down on paper, but inscribe it on stone tablets.

By recording it, the vision will be preserved for the future, and by inscribing it, it will be indelible and will not be lost (Isa 30:8; Exo 17:14; Psa 102:18; Jer 30:2). At the same time, the vision does not become dependent on people’s memory. The reason for writing it down is given in Hab 2:3.

It must also be recorded clearly (cf. Deu 27:8). The message is so important, that any misunderstanding or careless passing must be excluded. The fact that it must be readable for someone who runs by quickly has to do with the short time that remains before fulfillment comes. Whoever reads it must pass it on. It is a message of joy for Israel. After all, the downfall of the enemy means the deliverance of Israel.

In the answer we see some important principles:

1. The vision or the prophecy must be clearly announced.

2. Everything will remain a vision for a certain time, that is, for the time being unfulfilled.

3. During this time, the man of the world will grow in his pride and thereby become ripe for the judgment of God.

4. During this time, the righteous will live by his faith.

5. At the appointed time, determined by God, the announced vision will be fulfilled. It is therefore rewarding to wait for this goal to come to pass.