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THE BIBLE UNEARTHED: THE MAKING OF A RELIGION -- ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY & SCREENCAP GALLERY |
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In 722 B.C. the Assyrian armies annihilated the kingdom [?] of Israel -- the kingdom [?] of the north --
causing an influx of refugees into Judah.
At the same time, Judah's economy was developing, and this small kingdom BECAME A GENUINE STATE!
One century after the fall of the kingdom of Israel, the king of Judah [?], Josiah [?], TOOK ADVANTAGE of the decline of the Assyrian empire TO ENVISAGE the conquest of the territories in the north.
The refugees from the kingdom in the north brought with them their traditions and religions. However, Josiah's PLAN was based on a united people, a single nation. Josiah's [?] PLAN was CARRIED OUT in steps.
First of all, HE [?] DISCOVERED A BOOK that was attributed to Moses and UNITED THE POPULATION AROUND THE LAWS it contained.
LEAVING ASIDE THE HISTORICITY OF THIS EVENT, IT IS BELIEVED the book in question was the fifth book of the bible: Deuteronomy.
[Israel Finikelstein] One of the most important IDEAS in the book of Deuteronomy, is the idea of the centralization of the cult. And it says, ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL MUST WORSHIP one god, and one god only, in one place. So it's one nation worshipping one god in a single temple.
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