Habakkuk
Old Testament book
Habakkuk is a Hebrew prophet and the Old Testament book bearing his name.
The Book of Habakkuk is unusual among prophetic texts—rather than delivering God's message to the people, Habakkuk questions God directly about injustice and suffering: Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?
The name appears in discussions of theodicy and faithful questioning.
Jewish scriptural canon
- ChaldeansAncient Mesopotamian priestly scholars
- BabyloniansAncient Mesopotamian civilization
- JudahPatriarch and namesake tribe
- theodicyDefense of divine goodness
covenant · faithfulness · oracle · watchtower · complaint · liturgical
Ability to see
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- pronouncementFormal authoritative statement
watchman · waiting · judgment · pride · idolatry · violence · plunder · drunkenness
Tanakh
Jewish scriptural canon
- ChaldeansAncient Mesopotamian priestly scholars
- BabyloniansAncient Mesopotamian civilization
- JudahPatriarch and namesake tribe
theodicy · covenant · faithfulness · oracle · watchtower · complaint · liturgical
vision
Ability to see
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
pronouncement · watchman · waiting · judgment · pride · idolatry · violence · plunder · drunkenness
psalm
Sacred scriptural song
petition · trust · faith · theophany · pestilence · plague · trembling · rejoicing · salvation
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