King Manasseh and Mayor Brandon

The Old Testament chapter of 2 Kings 21 is dedicated to the most wicked king of Judah/Israel, who was named Manasseh.[1] His father, Hezekiah, had been one of the greatest and most faithful kings. What a horrible reversal in just one generation.

Now, the Bible knows nothing about environmental determinism. We all stand before God, and we are not free to shift blame to others as Adam and Eve attempted to do in the Garden of Eden. But Scripture does indicate that evil men and women can and certainly do encourage others to sin.