Manasseh became king at twelve and did evil in the Lord's sight. Josiah became eight and did well in the Lord's sight. Their kingdoms started young and lasted a long time. Manasseh reigned fifty five years. Josiah reigned thirty-one year. I am fascinated that one could become king so young and serve so long. The outcome though is the same as other kings. One was good and one was bad.
Manasseh was one of the most evil kings. His evil was more corrupt than other kings. Here is a sample of his evil..."He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, provoking him to anger." One of the worst bad kings.
Josiah, on the other hand, received high praise..."He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left." I like that image of not turning to the right or left. It sounds like his comparison to David is very noteworthy.
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