...answer, as a guard that keeps watch on a tower. The Lord does answer him, bidding him write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that " he may run that readeth it." And accordingly there follows a plain denunciation of divine vengeance to be inflicted on the Chaldeans...

...vision and the prophecy " were " sealed," exclaims, " The Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it." (Hab. ii. 2.) A stronger figure to show that all have an indisputable right to read the word of God...

...have spoken unto thee in a book." 1 " Write the vision," is His command to the watchman Habakkuk, " and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it." 2 "Write," says the voice from heaven to the seer in Patmos, " Blessed are the dead which die in the...

...argued witk," questioned " for my faith) : And the Lord answered me, aud said, Write " the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run " that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, "but at the end it sluill speak, and not lie; though it tarry,...

...often cited, with the same view, Hab. ii. 2. " And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.'' This is supposed to mean, that the writing was to be made so very plain, that a person running by,...

...of every matter or circumstance, as when he hath it before him, hence Hab. ii. 2, " Write the vision and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it." So then writing a thing legibly is the way to make it more perceptible, and intelligible. A visible...

...me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time*, but at the end it shall speak and not lie : though it tarry,...

...LORD'S ANSWER. J2£ -". »• : . . :'.\ 'J . . . .. Ji.fi l". :. HAB. ii. 2 — 4. i; Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie : though it tarry,...

...himself to his station, like a watchman, to receive God's answer. Time. said, " Write c the d vision, and make it plain upon tables, " that he may run that readeth it : for the vision is ' yet " for an appointed time, but at the end it f shall speak g, " and not lie ; though...

...the same giveth content to all.1 One of the ancient prophets was commanded — " Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.'" 2 That this command may have its due effect, we must pay attention to style, subject-matter, and mode...