How did Nebuchadnezzar appoint Mattaniah as king and rename him Zedekiah, and what does this renaming signify?
Introduction The appointment of Mattaniah as king by Nebuchadnezzar II and his subsequent renaming to Zedekiah is a significant event recorded in the biblical narrative, particularly in the books of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. This moment reflects not only a political shift but also a deep symbolic transformation that…