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Habakkuk

Facts

Habakkuk was an Old Testament prophet who probably lived during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah.

  • This prophet wrote the book of Habakkuk before Jerusalem was captured by the Babylonians around 600 BC.
  • Habakkuk prophesied mostly about the Chaldeans (Babylonians) and was an early contemporary of the prophet Jeremiah.
  • One of Habakkuk's most influential statements is: "the righteous person shall live by his faith."