One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Mattan. Every Mattan in the Bible
person
Mattan
מַתָּן
Mattan was the father of Shephatiah, one of the officials who opposed the prophet Jeremiah.
- verses
- 1
- first named
- Jeremiah 38:1
- last named
- Jeremiah 38:1
- period
- Divided Monarchy
- role
- Man
Description
Who was Mattan?
Mattan was the father of Shephatiah, a prominent official during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. Shephatiah, along with other officials, accused the prophet Jeremiah of discouraging the people and urged the king to put him to death. As a result, Jeremiah was thrown into a cistern, where he sank into the mud. However, Ebed-Melech, an Ethiopian eunuch, rescued Jeremiah with the king's permission (Jer.38.1-13). Mattan is only mentioned in this context as the father of Shephatiah, one of Jeremiah's opponents.
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Father of
- ShephatiahregistryJeremiah 38:1
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