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The Regnal Evaluation of Manasseh in 2 Kings 21:1–18

Sweeney, Marvin A.·2001·King Josiah of Judah
DOI 10.1093/0195133242.003.0004
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The present form of 2 Kings 21 in the Deuteronomistic History clearly blames King Manasseh of Judah for the Babylonian exile, insofar as it states that YHWH decided to destroy Jerusalem and the Temple because of his great sins. Prior scholarship contends that this chapter has been redactionally reworked to point to the exile, but has been unable to provide a coherent redaction‐critical analysis of the chapter to support this claim. An analysis of YHWH statements concerning Manasseh points to an interest in settling Israel securely in the land if the people would observe Mosaic Torah. This indicates that the oracle may have originally functioned as Huldah's promise of security to Josiah, but that it has been reworked and placed in its present position to justify the Babylonian exile.

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King Josiah of Judah
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Oxford University PressNew York
Published
2001-03-29
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52-63
DOI
10.1093/0195133242.003.0004
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  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
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  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
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Manasseh, Babylonian exile, Deuteronomistic History, editorial history, Huldah, Josiah, oracles, temples, Judahite kings

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