Habakkuk 2:3
“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.”
King James Version
The vision for an appointed time that will surely come — applied in Hebrews to the certain coming of Christ.
Fulfillment References
Hebrews 10:37 Habakkuk 2:4 2 Peter 3:9 Revelation 22:20
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'He that shall come will come, and will not tarry' (Heb. 10:37) — the certain coming of the one Lord Jesus, awaited by faith.
JewishThe assurance that God's revealed purpose will surely come at its appointed time — a word of patient hope.
CatholicHebrews applies the certainty of 'he that shall come' to Christ's advent (Heb. 10:37).
ProtestantHebrews 10:37 reads 'it will surely come' as 'he that shall come will come' — the certain coming of Christ; paired with 'the just shall live by faith' (2:4).
OrthodoxThe certain coming of the Lord in His appointed time.
DispensationalThe certain, appointed coming of the Messiah, awaited in faith.
AcademicHabakkuk 2:3-4 is heavily used at Qumran (1QpHab) and in the NT (Heb. 10:37-38; Rom. 1:17) — a key 'living by faith' text.
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