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Oct 30, 2019 · In addition, most of Manasseh’s reign was violent and unjust for the people of Judah, for he “shed very much innocent blood” (21:16). The Judahites largely followed Manasseh’s example, for the wicked king “led them astray to do more evil than the nations had done whom the Lord destroyed before the people of Israel” (v. 9).
Manasseh's weak character and susceptibility to idolatry made him a willing tool in the ruthless and selfish hands of these men. Despite the ceaseless efforts and admonitions of the greatest prophets of all times, Isaiah and others, the people of Judea followed in the evil steps of their king.
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Manasseh, king of Judah (reigned c. 686 to 642 bce). During his long and peaceful reign, Judah was a submissive ally of Assyria. In the course of his reign there occurred a revival of pagan rites, including astral cults in the very forecourts of the temple of Yahweh, child sacrifice, and temple
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Manasseh was the first king of Judah who was not contemporary with the northern kingdom of Israel, which the Assyrians had destroyed c. 720 BC, deporting much of its population. He re-instituted polytheistic worship and reversed the religious changes made by his father Hezekiah - hence his condemnation in several biblical verses. [2]
May 16, 2014 · Though King Manasseh was King Hezekiah’s son, he never followed his father’s good steps in the Lord. Though he lived longest amongst the kings, his ways were quite evil in the sight of the Lord. He promoted witchcraft and idolatry in the land of Judah.
Assyrian records list Manasseh along with other subjects who paid tribute (2 Chron 33:12-19). The reign of Manasseh is distinguished by his personal responsibility for the religious syncretism of his time which gained him the reputation of being the typical evil king of Judah.
The tribe was named after the elder son of Joseph, himself a son of Jacob. After the Exodus from Egypt and the death of Moses, the Israelites entered the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua, who assigned a territory to each of the 12 tribes. The tribe of Manasseh settled in central Palestine —some to the east, some to the west of the ...
