This document is about Maaseiah (Priest during King Zedekiah's reign). For other homonyms, please refer to the Maaseiah document.
He was a priest during the time of Zedekiah (King of Judah). King Zedekiah sent his son Zephaniah on various errands.
Jer 21:1The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah (Prophet)) when King Zedekiah (King of Judah)) sent to him Pashhur (son of Malchiah)), son of Malchiah (father of Pashhur)), and Zephaniah the priest, son of Maaseiah (Priest during King Zedekiah's reign)), saying,
Jer 29:25“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the people who are in Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah (Priest during King Zedekiah's reign)) the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
Jer 37:3King Zedekiah (King of Judah)) sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah (father of Jehucal)) and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah (Priest during King Zedekiah's reign)), to Jeremiah (Prophet)) the prophet, saying, “Please pray for us to the Lord our God.”