Habakkuk 2:3

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Summary

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

The vision

But

It will surely

Luke 18:7

2 Peter 2:3

General references

Bible References

The vision

All nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until Babylon is defeated. Then many nations and great kings will make him their slave.

He said: I will make you know what will happen in the final time of indignation for the vision is for the appointed time of the end.

Seventy weeks (seventy sets of seven time periods) are decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish transgression and to make an end of sin, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a matter was revealed to Daniel. Daniels name was also Belteshazzar. The matter was true. There was a great military movement. He understood the matter. He also understood the vision.

And as for both these kings, their hearts will be inclined to do bad things. They will speak lies at one table and nothing will succeed. The end will come at the time appointed.

He replied: It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has set within His own authority.

From one person he made every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth. He determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation.

He is under guardians and stewards until the day set by the father.

There is something that keeps this from happening now, and you know what it is. At the proper time, then, the wicked one will appear.

But

After exactly four hundred and thirty years all of Jehovah's people left Egypt in organized family groups.

You will arise and have compassion on Zion. It is time to be gracious to her for the appointed time has come.

When the seventy years are over, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation for their crimes,' declares Jehovah. 'I will turn Babylon into a permanent wasteland.

You need to persevere in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.

It will surely

Should God avenge his chosen that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.

General references

This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says: Write in a book everything that I tell you.

Jeremiah wrote on a scroll all the disasters that would happen to Babylon. He wrote all these things that have been written about Babylon.

After waiting patiently, Abraham received the promise.

In just a little while, he who is coming will come. He will not delay!