Servant of King Josiah involved in temple repairs
Maaseiah
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 34:8.
מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּMaaseiah
The name means “the work of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Maaseiah Written by AI
Maaseiah was a servant of King Josiah of Judah who was involved in the repair and restoration of the temple (2 Chronicles 34:8). During Josiah's reign, a book of the Law was discovered in the temple, prompting the king to initiate religious reforms and repairs to the temple (2 Chronicles 34:1 to 33). Maaseiah, along with Shaphan the secretary and Joah the recorder, was sent by Josiah to Hilkiah the high priest to assess the money collected for the temple repairs and to oversee the work. This demonstrates Maaseiah's trusted position within the royal court and his involvement in the religious and administrative affairs of the kingdom. The restoration of the temple and the rediscovery of the Law were significant events in Josiah's reign, leading to a renewed commitment to the worship of God and the observance of His commandments.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Maaseiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
The work of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites whom David appointed as porter for the ark (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
(2.) One of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in restoring king Jehoash to the throne (2 Chr. 23:1).
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(3.) The “king’s son,” probably one of the sons of king Ahaz, killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by Pekah, king of Israel (2 Chr. 28:7).
(4.) One who was sent by king Josiah to repair the temple (2 Chr. 34:8). He was governor (Heb. sar, rendered elsewhere in the Authorized Version “prince,” “chief captain,” chief ruler”) of Jerusalem.
(5.) The father of the priest Zephaniah (Jer. 21:1; 37:3).
(6.) The father of the false prophet Zedekiah (Jer. 29:21).
Maase’iah, refuge is Jehovah, a priest, the father of Neriah (Jer. 32:12; 51:59).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 2 Chronicles 34:8
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.