Lexical Definition

‎מַעֲשֵׂיָה‎ Maʻăsêyâh (mah-as-ay-yaw') Maaseiah ^N:N-M-P
or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ Maʻăsêyâhûw (mah-as-ay-yaw'-hoo); from ‎מַעֲשֶׂה‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; work of Jah

Maaseiah.

• § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah"
• Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites

1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
5) father of Azariah
6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people
7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people
8) one of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah
9) a Benjamite ancestor of Sallu
10) a priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra
11) another priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra
12) father of Zephaniah the prophet in the reign of Zedekiah
13) father of Zedekiah the false prophet in the time of Jeremiah
14) a Levite of the 2nd rank who David appointed to sound with psalteries on Alamoth
15) son of Adaiah and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of king Joash of Judah
16) an officer of high rank in the reign of king Uzziah
17) son of king Ahaz of Judah who was killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by king Pekah of Israel
18) governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah
19) son of Shallum and a Levite of high rand in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah
20) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah and a priest

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.8

Profile

Male • Servant of King Josiah involved in temple repairs

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Maaseiah, a servant of King Josiah, was involved in the repair and restoration of the temple (2Ch.34.8).

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.8;
• only referred to as Maaseiah מַעֲשֵׂיָה.

Maaseiah was a servant of King Josiah of Judah who was involved in the repair and restoration of the temple (2Ch.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 (2Ch.34.1-33). 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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