he could get God’s view of things. The ancient mariner’s slogan was, “In times of fog, go aloft.” When Habakkuk did so, looking above the clouds, he saw Jehovah reigning, and soon heard Him answer. So the first section closes with the words, concerning my complaint (2:1). He began with a burden, which became his complaint, which he carried straight to the Lord. 2 And Jehovah answered me, and said, Write the vision,
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