A prophet in the Hebrew Bible and the author of the Book of Habakkuk, one of the twelve minor prophets. The book addresses questions about divine justice and God's use of evil nations to punish Israel.
From Hebrew 'Chavakuk', possibly meaning 'embrace' or 'wrestler'. The name appears in the Old Testament as both the prophet and the title of the eighth book among the Minor Prophets, written around the 7th century BCE.
Habakkuk is unique among biblical prophets for directly challenging God with questions about justice and suffering, essentially conducting a theological debate. His famous declaration 'the righteous shall live by faith' became foundational to Christian theology, particularly influencing Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation.
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