Text: Jeremiah 15:4
OT Text Referred to: 2 Kings 23:26
Subject: because of Manasseh
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Both texts identify Manasseh's sins as the specific cause of Judah's irrevocable judgment. Jeremiah 15:4 declares judgment "because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem," while 2 Kings 23:26 states that despite Josiah's unparalleled reforms, "the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger... because of all that Manasseh had done." The shared identification of Manasseh by patronymic ("son of Hezekiah") emphasizes the tragic irony that Judah's worst king was the son of its most faithful. Both passages affirm that even the most righteous king (Josiah) or the most fervent intercession (Jeremiah) cannot reverse the covenant curses triggered by Manasseh's abominations — a point of no return in Judah's history.