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AHAB AND ZEDEKIAH
Ahab and Zedekiah were false prophets in Babylon whom Jeremiah condemned for prophesying falsely and behaving immorally. Nebuchadnezzar executed them by burning them in the fire.
Definition
Ahab and Zedekiah were two prophets in Babylon, sons of Kolaiah and Maaseiah respectively. Jeremiah condemned them for false prophecy in Yahweh’s name and for immoral conduct.
Biblical Usage
Jeremiah announced that Nebuchadnezzar would slay them and that the Judean captives would use their fate as a curse.
Historical Background
The king of Babylon roasted them in the fire, an event remembered in the curse recorded in Jeremiah 29.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-hab, zed-e-ki'-a ('ach'abh, "uncle"; tsidhqiyahu, "Yahweh is my righteousness"): Ahab, son of Kolaiah, and Zedekiah, son of Maaseiah, were two prophets against whom Jeremiah uttered an oracle for prophesying falsely in the name of Yahweh, and for immoral conduct. They should be delivered over to Nebuchadrezzar and be slain, and the captives of Judah that were in Babylon should take up the curse concerning them. "Yahweh make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the King of Babylon roasted in the fire" (Jer 29:21 ff).</p><p>S. F. Hunter</p>