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Manasseh blamed for the fall

Kings compares Manasseh to Ahab, accuses him of child sacrifice, and blames him for Judah's destruction, which came decades after his death.

A convenient scapegoat.

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Meanwhile, it praises Josiah's reforms but reports his tragic end in international politics.

Bible reference: 2 Kings 21:10–16

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 122

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