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Zedekiah
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Zedekiah (zĕd'əkī`ə), in the Bible.

1 Last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah to occupy the throne, the others being Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim. Zedekiah, whose name was originally Mattaniah, succeeded Jehoiachin. He was set on the throne as the puppet of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar , d. 562 B.C., king of Babylonia (c.605–562 B.C.), son and successor of Nabopolassar. In his father's reign he was sent to oppose the Egyptians, who were occupying W Syria and Palestine. At Carchemish he met and defeated (605 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. , but he allowed the patriot party to sway him into allying himself with the Egyptian pharaoh Apries (Hophra). This violated an agreement with Nebuchadnezzar, and the Chaldaeans came to Palestine and destroyed the kingdom of Judah. Zedekiah was carried with his people into captivity in Babylonia. Jeremiah Jeremiah , in the Bible.

1 Prophet of the book of Jeremiah.

2 Father-in-law of Josiah.

3 Rechabite contemporary with Jeremiah the prophet.

4,

5,

6 Three who joined David at Ziklag.
..... Click the link for more information.  was contemporary with Zedekiah.

2 False prophet of Ahab.

3 Hebrew false prophet in Babylonia.

4 Prince of Judah.

Zedekiah
Old Testament the last king of Judah, who died in captivity at Babylon
Zedekiah
eyes put out for revolting against Nebuchadnezzar. [O.T.: II Kings 25:7]
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Juliana of Rawdon gave us an uplifting homily on the Scripture readings of the Mass for August 19: Jeremiah cast into the deep pit and left to die by the son of King Zedekiah and St.
Pilgrimages of Our Lady of Christendom and the restoration of faith by Blain, Joseph / Catholic Insight
Apparently, King Zedekiah tried desperately to build morale during the siege by forbidding discouraging words.
First Sunday in Advent November 30, 2003 by Monson, Glenn / Currents in Theology and Mission
 
 
 
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