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The Holy '''Prophet Habakkuk''', the eighth of the [[Prophet|Twelve Minor Prophets]], was descended from the Tribe of Simeon, and he prophesied around 650 B.C.
His name in Greek is "Abbakoum", and is interpreted by [[Philo of Alexandria]] as "embracing", and by Saint [[Jerome]] as "wrestler".
The Prophet Habakkuk foresaw the destruction of the [[Jerusalem Temple]], the [[Babylonian Captivity]] and the later return of the captives to their native land. During the war with the Babylonians the [[prophet]] withdrew to Arabia, where the following miracle occurred. When he was bringing dinner to the reapers, he met an [[angel]] of the Lord, and instantly by the strength of his spirit he was transported to Babylon, where at the time the [[Prophet Daniel]] was languishing in prison. The food intended for the reapers assuaged the hunger of the exhausted Prophet Daniel (Dan. 14:33-37).
