Prophet
Habakkuk
Prophet Who Questioned God · Late 7th century · c. 615-605 BC
Habakkuk (Lo Zuccone), Donatello
Summary
Habakkuk is the only prophet whose book is a dialogue between himself and the LORD, a wrestling with how God can use the wicked Babylonians to judge Judah. The answer, "the righteous will live by his faith" (Habakkuk 2:4), is cited three times in the New Testament.
- Among the passages here, Habakkuk is first named in Habakkuk 3:1: “This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:”
- The record places Habakkuk in Late 7th century.
- 2 verses name Habakkuk, in 1 book.
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- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
Habakkuk
- Role
- Prophet Who Questioned God
- Era
- Late 7th century
- Dates
- c. 615-605 BC
- Tribe
- Judah
Habakkuk in Scripture
Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Habakkuk. The two marks are drawn from the chapters this page's own references stand in.
Old Testament1 book · 2 mentions
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