5 pairs
2 Kings 21:2 describes Manasseh doing evil in the sight of the Lord by following the abominations of the nations. Deuteronomy 18:9-12 warns Israel against adopting the detestable practices of the nations they are to dispossess.
Thematic focusIdolatry, Disobedience, Covenant Faithfulness.
2 Kings 21:6 mentions Manasseh sacrificing his son in the fire, a practice forbidden in Leviticus 18:21, which prohibits giving children to Molech.
Thematic focusChild Sacrifice, Idolatry, Law.
2 Kings 21:9 states that Manasseh led Judah to do more evil than the nations before them. Jeremiah 15:4 references the judgment on Judah because of Manasseh's sins.
Thematic focusJudgment, Leadership, Sin.
2 Kings 21:12-13 speaks of God bringing disaster on Jerusalem, using the imagery of a measuring line and plumb line, similar to the vision in Amos 7:7-9 where God measures Israel for judgment.
Thematic focusJudgment, Prophecy, Divine Standards.
2 Kings 21:16 notes that Manasseh shed much innocent blood. 2 Kings 24:3-4 attributes the eventual exile of Judah to the sins of Manasseh, including the shedding of innocent blood.
Thematic focusInnocent Blood, Consequences of Sin, Exile.