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King Manasseh and The Case for Captivity

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Hello Dear Friends and Readers!   Do you remember wicked King Manasseh?  I just realized something new about him this week, as I read in my "new"  The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms  book.   I smile when I say "new," as it was published in 1728.  But it is new to me :)  While reading in  The Chronology , I noticed an historical fact that I had missed in reading my bible.  King Manasseh of Judah, was captured (681 BC) by  Assyrian  King Asserhadon, and transported to  Babylon . King Manasseh was led by his nose to Babylon by the Assyrians According to The Chronology, there was some relationship between Assyria and Babylon through marriage at that time.  Due to the death (or change of leadership in some capacity) of the Assyrian king, Manasseh was freed (673 BC) and allowed to go back to Judah.  The Bible tells us that when Manasseh returned to Judah, he was a changed man.  Previously, Manasseh had been one of the most wicked kings Judah had ever had.  As a matter of