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{{also}} {{ebd}} {{topics}}* [[Book of Habakkuk]]* [[Shrine of Habakkuk]] {{opinions}} {{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 Shrine of Habakkuk]]== ==[[Shrine of Habakkuk]]==
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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=[[Book 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.
==Quotes==
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habakkuk Wikipedia - Habakkuk]
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