A Plea and a Vision: Chapter 3 opens with a new heading that is even comparable to that of the book as a whole (1:1), and the chapter closes with its own concluding footnote (v. 19b). The heading designates it as a “prayer,” which takes the narrow form of a plea (v. 2) and of a declaration of trust in Yahweh (vv. 16–19). The main body of the chapter (vv. 3–15) comprises a description of Yahweh’s coming which is both an answer to the plea and the basis for the declaration of trust. While the book would not seem incomplete if it ended at 2:20, this final chapter reinforces its impact in several ways. The report of the vision fills out the revelation in 2:4–20, giving another account of how Yahweh will put down the superpower. The plea and the confession of trust model the appropriate respons…