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| + | '''Habakkuk''' or '''Havakuk''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: '''חֲבַקּוּק''', <small>[[Hebrew language#Modern Hebrew|Standard]]</small> ''{{unicode|Ḥavaqquq}}'' <small>[[Tiberian vocalization|Tiberian]]</small> ''{{unicode|Ḥăḇaqqûq}}'') was a [[prophet]] in the [[Hebrew Bible]]. The etymology of the name of Habakkuk is not clear.<ref name=JewishEnc>http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=7&letter=H&search=Habakkuk</ref> The name is possibly related to the [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]] ''khabbaququ'', the name of a fragrant plant,<ref name=JewishEnc/> or the Hebrew root חבק, meaning "embrace". He was the eighth of the twelve [[minor prophets]] and likely the author of the [[Book of Habakkuk]], which bears his name.<ref name=JewishEnc/> | ||
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| + | Practically nothing is known about Habakkuk's personal history, except for what can be inferred from the text of his book, which consists of five oracles about the [[Chaldea]]ns ([[Babylonia]]ns) and a song of praise to [[God]]. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated c. 612 B.C.E., it is assumed he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of [[Jeremiah (prophet)|Jeremiah]] and [[Zephaniah]]. Jewish sources, however, do not group him with those two prophets, who are often placed together, so it is possible that he was slightly earlier than they. Because the final chapter of his book is a song, it is sometimes assumed in Jewish tradition that he was a member of the [[tribe of Levi]], which served as musicians in [[Solomon's Temple]]. | ||
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| + | Habakkuk is unique among the prophets in that he openly questions the wisdom of God.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} In the first part of the first chapter, the Prophet sees the injustice among his people and asks why God does not take action: "1:2 Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you 'Violence!' and will you not save?" - (World English Bible). | ||
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| + | A [[mausoleum]] in the city of [[Toyserkan]] in the west of [[Iran]] is believed to be Habakkuk's burial place.<ref>http://www.toyserkan.com/album/Hayaghoogh</ref> It is protected by [[Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization]]. The Organization's guide to the [[Hamedan Province]] states that Habakkuk was believed to be a guardian to the [[Temple of Solomon]], and that he was captured by the Babylonians and remained in their prison for some years. After being freed by [[Cyrus the Great]], he went to [[Ecbatana]] and remained there until he died, and was buried somewhere nearby, in what is today Toyserkan. Habakkuk is called both Habaghugh and Hayaghugh by the locals. | ||
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| + | On the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] [[Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar|liturgical calendar]], his feast day is [[December 2]]. He is commemorated with the other [[Minor prophet]]s in the [[Calendar of Saints (Armenian Apostolic Church)|Calendar of saints]] of the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]] on [[July 31]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | {{wiktionary|Habakkuk}} | ||
| + | * [[Persian Jews]] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.tanakhpersonalities.org/showentries.php?code=0802190619 Habbakuk in the Biblical Encyclopedia Tanakh Profiles] {{languageicon|Hebrew/English}} See also [http://www.tanakhpersonalities.org/showappendix.php?num=8 translations of names.] | ||
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Revision as of 18:43, 23 October 2007
- This article is about Habakkuk, a biblical prophet. For other uses of the term, see Habakkuk (disambiguation).
Habakkuk or Havakuk (Hebrew: חֲבַקּוּק, Standard Ḥavaqquq Tiberian Ḥăḇaqqûq) was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The etymology of the name of Habakkuk is not clear.[1] The name is possibly related to the Akkadian khabbaququ, the name of a fragrant plant,[1] or the Hebrew root חבק, meaning "embrace". He was the eighth of the twelve minor prophets and likely the author of the Book of Habakkuk, which bears his name.[1]
Practically nothing is known about Habakkuk's personal history, except for what can be inferred from the text of his book, which consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans (Babylonians) and a song of praise to God. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated c. 612 B.C.E., it is assumed he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of Jeremiah and Zephaniah. Jewish sources, however, do not group him with those two prophets, who are often placed together, so it is possible that he was slightly earlier than they. Because the final chapter of his book is a song, it is sometimes assumed in Jewish tradition that he was a member of the tribe of Levi, which served as musicians in Solomon's Temple.
Habakkuk is unique among the prophets in that he openly questions the wisdom of God.[citation needed] In the first part of the first chapter, the Prophet sees the injustice among his people and asks why God does not take action: "1:2 Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you 'Violence!' and will you not save?" - (World English Bible).
A mausoleum in the city of Toyserkan in the west of Iran is believed to be Habakkuk's burial place.[2] It is protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. The Organization's guide to the Hamedan Province states that Habakkuk was believed to be a guardian to the Temple of Solomon, and that he was captured by the Babylonians and remained in their prison for some years. After being freed by Cyrus the Great, he went to Ecbatana and remained there until he died, and was buried somewhere nearby, in what is today Toyserkan. Habakkuk is called both Habaghugh and Hayaghugh by the locals.
On the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, his feast day is December 2. He is commemorated with the other Minor prophets in the Calendar of saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 31.
See also
- Persian Jews
External links
- Habbakuk in the Biblical Encyclopedia Tanakh Profiles (Hebrew/English) See also translations of names.
Notes
This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain.
| Prophets of Judaism & Christianity in the Hebrew Bible | ||
|---|---|---|
| Abraham · Isaac · Jacob · Moses · Aaron · Miriam · Eldad · Medad ·The seventy elders of Israel · Joshua · Phinehas | 
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| Deborah · Samuel · Saul · Saul's men · David · Solomon | Gad · Nathan · Ahiyah · Elijah · Elisha | Isaiah · Jeremiah · Ezekiel | ||
| Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Nahum · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Haggai · Zechariah · Malachi | 
| |
| Shemaiah · Iddo · Azariah · Hanani · Jehu · Micaiah · Jahaziel · Eliezer · Zechariah ben Jehoiada · Oded · Huldah · Uriah | ||
| Judaism: Sarah · Rebecca · Joseph · Eli · Elkanah · Hannah · Abigail · Amoz · Mordecai · Esther · (Baruch) |
Christianity: Abel · Enoch · Daniel | |
| Non-Jewish: Kenan · Noah · Eber · Bithiah · Beor · Balaam · Job · Eliphaz · Bildad · Zophar · Elihu | ||
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