Maaseiah Summary
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Maaseiah, along with Ahab, was a false prophet who prophesied lies to the exiles in Babylon.
False prophet during the Babylonian exile
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- he מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ · H4641Y
- bg Маасия
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Maaseiah Article
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Maaseiah was a false prophet who, along with Ahab, prophesied lies to the Jewish exiles in Babylon (Jer 29:21). In a letter sent by the prophet Jeremiah to the exiles, he warned them about the false prophecies of Ahab and Maaseiah, who were leading the people astray (Jer 29:20-23). Jeremiah prophesied that these false prophets would be punished by God, and they would be killed by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon (Jer 29:21). The presence of false prophets like Maaseiah among the exiles demonstrates the spiritual challenges faced by the Jewish community during the Babylonian captivity.
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