Difference between revisions of "Habakkuk"
Graham grove (talk | contribs) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{otheruses}} | {{otheruses}} | ||
| + | ==Synopsis== | ||
| − | + | Habakkuk was a [[prophet]] of the [[Old Testament]]. The name may mean "embrace". He was the eighth of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the [[Book of Habakkuk]]. Very little is known about Habakkuk's life. All that we know is inferred from the text of his book, which consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans and a song of praise to [[God]]. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated [[612 BC]], we can assume that he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of [[Jeremiah]] and [[Zephaniah]]. | |
| − | + | ==Contents== | |
{{also}} {{ebd}} | {{also}} {{ebd}} | ||
| Line 9: | Line 11: | ||
{{topics}} | {{topics}} | ||
* [[Book of Habakkuk]] | * [[Book of Habakkuk]] | ||
| + | * [[Shrine of Habakkuk]] | ||
{{opinions}} | {{opinions}} | ||
| Line 14: | Line 17: | ||
{{quotes}} | {{quotes}} | ||
| − | + | ==Main article== | |
| + | |||
| + | Habakkuk was a [[prophet]] of the [[Old Testament]]. The name may mean "embrace". He was the eighth of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the [[Book of Habakkuk]]. Very little is known about Habakkuk's life. All that we know is inferred from the text of his book, which consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans and a song of praise to [[God]]. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated [[612 BC]], we can assume that he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of [[Jeremiah]] and [[Zephaniah]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[[Book of Habakkuk]]== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[[Shrine of Habakkuk]]== | ||
| + | [[Image:Habagoogh.jpg|thumb|The Shrine of Habakkuk]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | There is a mausoleum in the city of [[Toyserkan]] in western [[Iran]] which is believed to be the mausoleum of Habakkuk the Prophet. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habakkuk Wikipedia - Habakkuk] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habakkuk Wikipedia - Habakkuk] | ||
{{returnto}} [[Characters of the Bible]] | {{returnto}} [[Characters of the Bible]] | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 2 July 2007
|
Synopsis
Habakkuk was a prophet of the Old Testament. The name may mean "embrace". He was the eighth of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of Habakkuk. Very little is known about Habakkuk's life. All that we know is inferred from the text of his book, which consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans and a song of praise to God. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated 612 BC, we can assume that he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of Jeremiah and Zephaniah.
Contents
See also Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Habakkuk
Related topics
Comments, Personal Articles, Studies and Sermons
Habakkuk (discussion) (For short comments and opinions)
For related quotations see Habakkuk (quotes)
Main article
Habakkuk was a prophet of the Old Testament. The name may mean "embrace". He was the eighth of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of Habakkuk. Very little is known about Habakkuk's life. All that we know is inferred from the text of his book, which consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans and a song of praise to God. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated 612 BC, we can assume that he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of Jeremiah and Zephaniah.
Book of Habakkuk
Shrine of Habakkuk
There is a mausoleum in the city of Toyserkan in western Iran which is believed to be the mausoleum of Habakkuk the Prophet.
Links
Return to Characters of the Bible
