Manasseh and Judah's religious crisis
About this date: Approximate reign placement.
The biblical histories present Manasseh's reign as a decisive period of idolatry and later repentance in Chronicles.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
People
- Manasseh
Scripture
- 2 Kings 21 — Kings depicts Manasseh's long reign as a period of grave idolatry and injustice.
- 2 Chronicles 33 — Chronicles also narrates Manasseh's captivity, prayer, and attempted reform.