Habakkuk

Hebrew prophet

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Habakkuk was a Hebrew prophet from the 7th century BCE in Judah. He is known for the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth book among the Minor Prophets in the Old Testament.12

The book combines lamentation and oracle, with Habakkuk questioning why God allows injustice and suffering. He prophesies that God will use powerful nations, such as the Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians), to enact judgment. However, Habakkuk also offers a message of hope, stating that "the righteous shall live by his faith". The book concludes with a hymn anticipating divine deliverance. The exact dating of the book is debated, but it likely falls between 605–597 BCE.13

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Habakkuk
The Book of Habakkuk, the eighth book of the Twelve (Minor) Prophets, was written by a prophet difficult to identify. He may have been a professional prophet of the Temple from the 7th century bce (probably between 605–597 bce). Containing three chapters, Habakkuk combines…
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The Book of Habakkuk, the eighth book of the Twelve (Minor) Prophets, was written by a prophet difficult to identify. He may have been a professional prophet of the Temple from the 7th century bce (probably between 605–597 bce). Containing three chapters, Habakkuk combines…
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Judaism
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…liturgical forms, suggesting that either Habakkuk was a cult prophet or that those responsible for the final form of the book were cult personnel.
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…for an imminent fall; and Habakkuk sees in the impending rout of certain invaders a repetition on the stage of history of YHWH’s mythical sortie against the monster of the sea.
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