flourished 6th or 7th century BC
One of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Hebrew scriptures, 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.