西元前六世紀(jì)或西元前七世紀(jì)

    《舊約》中十二小先知之一，傳統(tǒng)上認(rèn)為是〈哈巴谷書(shū)〉的作者。（他的預(yù)言書(shū)在猶太教正典中是較大的“十二先知書(shū)”的一部分。）他可能是圣殿樂(lè)師暨先知。他揭發(fā)了猶大的罪，認(rèn)為他們的敵人加爾底亞人（巴比倫尼亞人）是神派來(lái)懲罰他們的，但最后正義終將勝利。

    One of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Old Testament， traditional author of the Book of Habakkuk. （His prophecy is part of a larger book， The Twelve， in the Jewish canon.） He was perhaps a Temple musician as well as a prophet. He denounced the sins of Judah， identifying their enemies the Chaldeans （Babylonians） as an instrument of God's punishment， but also predicted the final triumph of righteousness.