“Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:”
Now go, write it on a tablet before them, and inscribe it on a scroll, so that for the time to come it may be a witness forever, establishing that the prophet is commanded to record the oracle so that it becomes a permanent testimony and a historical record of the prophecy for future verification. The tablet and scroll represent permanent media, suggesting that the word will outlast the present moment and remain available for future judgment. The inscription becomes a witness—evidence of what was prophesied and what comes to pass. The command to record the word emphasizes its importance and its status as authentic prophecy that will be verified by future events. This verse establishes the authority of the prophecy through its permanent recording and suggests confidence in its fulfillment.
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