And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
— 2 Kings 17:2
“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,
— 2 Kings 21:11
The fact that monasticism preceded the identification of greed as a primal sin is an important reminder that our very ability to name sin is a theological achievement.