{{otheruses}} {{summary | text=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 [Bible[Book of Habakkuk]]. Very little is known about Habakkuk's life. All that we know is inferred from the text of his book, Englishwhich consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans and a song of praise to [[God]]. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated [[612 BC]], King Jameswe can assume that he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of [[Jeremiah]] and [[Zephaniah]].}} {{overview}} {{also}} {{ebd}} {{topics}}* [[Book of Habakkuk]] {{opinions}} {{quotes}} {{links}} {{returnto}} [[Characters of the Bible]]