An 18th century Russian icon of the prophet Habakkuk (Iconostasis of Transfiguration church, Kizhimonastery, Karelia, Russia). An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. In Eastern Christianity an iconostasis (the plural is iconostases) also called the Templon, is a wall of Icons and religious paintings A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites Kizhi (Ки́жи Кижи́ Kiži is an Island on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia ( Medvezhyegorsky District) Russia with This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish Karjala, Карелия ( Kareliya) Karelen the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

Habakkuk or Havakuk (Hebrew: חֲבַקּוּק, Standard Ḥavaqquq Tiberian Ḥăḇaqqûq) was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. Tiberian Hebrew is an extinct (yet very well documented Oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Tanakh, that was In Religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has encountered the Supernatural or the divine and serves as an intermediary The term Hebrew Bible is a generic reference to those books of the Bible originally written in Biblical Hebrew (and the related Biblical Aramaic The etymology of the name of Habakkuk is not clear. ^[1] The name is possibly related to the Akkadian khabbaququ, the name of a fragrant plant,^[1] or the Hebrew root חבק, meaning "embrace". He is the eighth of the twelve minor prophets and likely the author of the Book of Habakkuk, which bears his name. A minor prophet is one of the writings in the Twelve Prophets section of the Hebrew Bible, also known to Christians as the Minor Prophets of the Old The Book of Habakkuk is the eighth book of the 12 Minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible. ^[1]

Practically nothing is known about Habakkuk's personal history, except for what can be inferred from the text of his book, which consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans (Babylonians) and a song of praise to God. Chaldea (from Greek grc Χαλδαία Chaldaia; Akkadian akk māt Kaldu Hebrew כשדים Kaśdim, "the Chaldees" of the Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated c. 612 BC, it is assumed he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of Jeremiah and Zephaniah. Jeremiah ( jirmɛ'jahu; Septuagint Greek: Ἰερεμίας was one of the 'greater prophets ' of the Hebrew Bible. {For|the prophetic book|Book of Zephaniah} Zephaniah or Tzfanya ( is the name of several people in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh Jewish sources, however, do not group him with those two prophets, who are often placed together, so it is possible that he was slightly earlier than they. Because the final chapter of his book is a song, it is sometimes assumed in Jewish tradition that he was a member of the tribe of Levi, which served as musicians in Solomon's Temple. In the Jewish tradition a Levite ( is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. Solomon's Temple (בית המקדש transliterated Beit HaMikdash) also known as the First Temple, was according to According to the Zohar (Volume 1, page 8b) Habakkuk is the boy born to the Shunamite woman through Elisha's blessing. For the village in southern Israel see Tzohar The Zohar (זהר lit Splendor or Radiance) is widely considered the most important Elisha ( Greek el Ελισσαίος Elisaios) is a Biblical prophet

Habakkuk is unique among the prophets in that he openly questions the wisdom of God. In the first part of the first chapter, the Prophet sees the injustice among his people and asks why God does not take action: "1:2 Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you 'Violence!' and will you not save?" - (World English Bible).

Shrine of Habakkuk in Toyserkan, Iran. Toyserkan (تویسرکان is a city located about 100 km south of Hamadan, at west of Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.

A mausoleum in the city of Toyserkan in the west of Iran is believed to be Habakkuk's burial place. A mausoleum ( plural: mausolea is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons Toyserkan (تویسرکان is a city located about 100 km south of Hamadan, at west of Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. ^[2] It is protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. Iran Cultural Heritage Handcrafts and Tourism Organization ( is an educational and research institution overseeing numerous associated museum complexes throughout Iran. The Organization's guide to the Hamedan Province states that Habakkuk was believed to be a guardian to the Temple of Solomon, and that he was captured by the Babylonians and remained in their prison for some years. Hamadān or Hamedan (استان همدان is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. Solomon's Temple (בית המקדש transliterated Beit HaMikdash) also known as the First Temple, was according to After being freed by Cyrus the Great, he went to Ecbatana and remained there until he died, and was buried somewhere nearby, in what is today Toyserkan. Ecbatana ( Old Persian: Haŋgmatana, written Agbatana in Aeschylus and Herodotus, Agámtanu by Nabonidos Habakkuk is called both Habaghugh and Hayaghugh by the locals.

On the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, his feast day is December 2. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire He is commemorated with the other Minor prophets in the Calendar of saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 31. A minor prophet is one of the writings in the Twelve Prophets section of the Hebrew Bible, also known to Christians as the Minor Prophets of the Old Days of observance - 2007 January 1 Third Day of the Fast of the Nativity 2 Fourth Day of the Fast of the Nativity 3 Fifth Day The Armenian Apostolic Church (Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի Hayasdaneaytz Arakelagan Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently

See also

• Persian Jews

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