A prophet who questioned God's justice.
Habakkuk
Named in 2 verses of Habakkuk, first in Habakkuk 1:1.
חֲבַקּוּקHabakkuk
The name means “he that embraces; a wrestler.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Habakkuk Written by AI
Habakkuk was a prophet who lived in Judah, likely during the late 7th century BC, before the Babylonian exile. The book of Habakkuk, which bears his name, records a unique dialogue between the prophet and God. Habakkuk questioned God's justice, asking why evil seemed to go unpunished and the righteous suffered (Habakkuk 1:2 to 4). God responded by revealing His plan to use the Babylonians to punish Judah's wickedness (Habakkuk 1:5 to 11). Habakkuk then struggled with the idea of God using a wicked nation to punish His people (Habakkuk 1:12 to 2:1). God assured Habakkuk that the Babylonians would also face judgment for their sins, and that the righteous would live by faith (Habakkuk 2:2 to 20). The book concludes with a prayer of Habakkuk, in which he expresses his trust in God despite the difficult circumstances (Habakkuk 3:1 to 19). Habakkuk's message emphasizes the importance of faith and trust in God, even when His ways are difficult to understand.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Embrace, the eighth of the twelve minor prophets. Of his personal history we have no reliable information. He was probably a member of the Levitical choir. He was contemporary with Jeremiah and Zephaniah.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Habakkuk 1:1
This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision:
- Habakkuk 3:1
This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.