Who is Matthias from Narrative of Sojourner Truth and what is their importance?

Matthias was a self-appointed prophet. As his group and importance grew, he saw himself as God. He basically rewrote the Bible to fill his own needs. He definitely found women as lower than the animals. Matthias really believed that he was to take possession of the world. As he became more and more delusional, he would take a life. The Matthias group would be disbanded after the murder.