Josiah’s Religious Reforms and Their Impact on High Places and Pagan Worship in Judah Keywords: Josiah reforms, high places, pagan worship, Judah, covenant obedience, religious purification, idolatry, biblical history, Deuteronomic reform, temple restoration, King Josiah, Israelite religion Introduction: Josiah’s Role as a Reforming King King Josiah of Judah ascended to…
The Role of the Returning Israelite Priest in Teaching New Settlers About the Worship of the Lord After the fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Assyrian conquest of Samaria, a significant cultural and religious transformation took place in the region. The Assyrians implemented a policy of deporting…
Continuing Mixture of Worship Practices in Samaria: Biblical Narrative The narrative of Samaria in the biblical account provides a vivid description of the continuing mixture of worship practices among the people living there. This period is marked by religious syncretism, where the Israelites’ neighbors and settlers combined elements of worship…