Habakkuk
Habakkuk, or Habacuc, who was active around 612 BCE, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Habakkuk חֲבַקּוּק | |
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An 18th-century Russian icon of the prophet Habakkuk (Iconostasis of Transfiguration Church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia) | |
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| Venerated in | Judaism Christianity Islam |
| Major shrine | Toyserkan, Iran Kadarim, Israel |
| Feast | January 15 (Roman Catholic) December 2 (Orthodox) |
| Attributes | Prophet |
| Major works | Book of Habakkuk |
Almost all information about Habakkuk is drawn from the book of the Bible bearing his name, with no biographical details provided other than his title, "the prophet". Outside the Bible, he is mentioned over the centuries in the forms of Christian and Rabbinic tradition.
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