2King 21-23:30
Map: Manasseh 12 years old when became king. Bad king. Led the people astray; committed detestable sins….done more evil than the Amorites..led Judah into sin with his idols…the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster on Jerusalem and Judah…wipe out a dish….hand them over to their enemies…will be looted and plundered by all their foes.
Amon..did evil…short rule..assassinated..Josiah became king at 8 years of age.. did what was right in the eyes of the LORD…the Book of the Law found…Josiah renews the covenant based on the Book of the Law…led the people back to God…man of actions…carry out many reforms..destroyed the idols worshipping…Passover was celebrated to the LORD in Jerusalem….
Battle of Megiddo..Neco king of Egypt killed Josiah at Meggiddo.
Qns: why God did not protect him being such a good man; followed the ways of God?