Habakkuk
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Habakkuk is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Habakkuk, that wrestles with questions of divine justice and faith amid suffering.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Habakkuk canonical | 9 |
| Prophet Habakkuk | 2 |
| Prophet Habakkuk (Lo Zuccone) | 1 |
| prophet Habakkuk | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T518421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Habakkuk Context triple: [Letter to the Hebrews, quotesFrom, Habakkuk]
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A.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
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B.
Isaiah
Isaiah is a major prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, traditionally attributed to the prophet Isaiah and known for its themes of judgment, hope, and messianic prophecy.
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C.
Asaph
Asaph is a biblical figure known as a prominent Levite musician and seer associated with King David, traditionally credited with composing several of the Psalms.
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D.
Letter of Jeremiah
The Letter of Jeremiah is a deuterocanonical epistle traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, warning against idolatry and included in the biblical canon of several Christian traditions.
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E.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Habakkuk Target entity description: Habakkuk is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Habakkuk, that wrestles with questions of divine justice and faith amid suffering.
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A.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
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B.
Isaiah
Isaiah is a major prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, traditionally attributed to the prophet Isaiah and known for its themes of judgment, hope, and messianic prophecy.
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C.
Asaph
Asaph is a biblical figure known as a prominent Levite musician and seer associated with King David, traditionally credited with composing several of the Psalms.
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D.
Letter of Jeremiah
The Letter of Jeremiah is a deuterocanonical epistle traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, warning against idolatry and included in the biblical canon of several Christian traditions.
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E.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of the Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
Book of the Old Testament ⓘ Prophetic book ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
People of Judah
ⓘ
linked to:
Tribe of Judah
|
| addresses |
Trust in God’s timing
ⓘ
Violence and injustice in society ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Prophet Habakkuk
ⓘ
linked to:
Habakkuk
|
| bookOrder | Among the last books in the Twelve Minor Prophets ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
Canonical scripture in Judaism
ⓘ
Canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| closingForm | Psalm or prayer ⓘ |
| contains |
Habakkuk 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk 3 ⓘ |
| genre |
Poetry
ⓘ
Prophetic literature ⓘ |
| hasCommentary |
Habakkuk Pesher from Qumran
ⓘ
linked to:
Dead Sea Scrolls
|
| historicalContext | Impending Babylonian invasion (Chaldeans) ⓘ |
| influenced | New Testament theology of faith ⓘ |
| keyPhrase | The righteous shall live by his faith ⓘ |
| keyVerse | Habakkuk 2:4 ⓘ |
| language |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| literaryForm |
Complaint and answer
ⓘ
Hymnic prayer ⓘ Woe oracles ⓘ |
| openingForm | Dialogue between prophet and God ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neviim
ⓘ
The Twelve Minor Prophets ⓘ |
| portrays | God as just and sovereign ⓘ |
| questioned |
Why God allows injustice
ⓘ
Why the wicked prosper ⓘ |
| quotedIn |
Galatians 3:11
ⓘ
Hebrews 10:38 ⓘ Romans 1:17 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | Part of Christian prophetic books ⓘ |
| structure | Three chapters ⓘ |
| testament |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| textualTradition |
Dead Sea Scrolls
ⓘ
Masoretic Text ⓘ
linked to:
Masorah
Septuagint ⓘ |
| theme |
Divine justice
ⓘ
Faith amid suffering ⓘ God’s sovereignty over nations ⓘ Judgment and salvation ⓘ The problem of evil ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian preaching and theology
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Jewish liturgy and study ⓘ |
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Subject: Habakkuk Description of subject: Habakkuk is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Habakkuk, that wrestles with questions of divine justice and faith amid suffering.
Referenced by (13)
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