Habakkuk was a prophet living during the time of the divided kingdom, first mentioned in Habakkuk 1:1.
About Habakkuk
Author of the eighth book of the Minor Prophets. The meaning of Habakkuk’s name is uncertain. It was probably derived from a Hebrew word meaning “to embrace.”
Nothing is known about Habakkuk apart from what can be inferred from his book. Several legends purporting to give accounts of his life are generally regarded as untrustworthy. The apocryphal book Bel and the Dragon describes a miraculous transporting of Habakkuk to Daniel while Daniel was in the den of lions. A Jewish legend makes Habakkuk the son of the Shunammite woman mentioned in 2 Kings 4:8–37. That legend apparently is based on the tradition that she would “embrace” a son. Chronological difficulties make both accounts unlikely.
Key References
This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision:
This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:
All Scripture References (2)
Habakkuk (2)
This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision:
This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth: