0
King Yoshiah (Josiah).
Note: There are secular scholars who theorized that the book which was found in Josiah's time (2 Kings ch.22) was Deuteronomy and that it became part of Judaism and the Torah at that time. This and similar theories (such as Joshua, Judges etc being composed in that late era), are not backed up by any physical evidence.
1) Judaism is not based only on Deuteronomy. It includes the entire Torah, which was taught by God to Moses (Exodus 24:12), and which Moses wrote in its entirety (Deuteronomy 31:24). King Josiah lived more than eight centuries later.2 a) There were hundreds - probably thousands - of Torah scrolls possessed by the Jewish people, just like today.
b) The wicked King Amon (Josiah's father) had burned copies of the Torah (Talmud, Sanhedrin 103b), so it was understandable that King Yoshiah was thrilled when he found a scroll (see 2 Kings ch.22: the whole Torah, not just Deuteronomy) right there in the Temple grounds, which had escaped Amon's recent depredation.
c) Yoshiah was agitated because the scroll was found rolled to the prophecy concerning the eventual exile (see Talmud, Yoma 52b); and because it was the very scroll which had been written by Moses himself (2 Chronicles 34:14).
d) Deuteronomy, along with the rest of the Torah, existed long before the time of Yoshiah. Two centuries earlier, when King Amatziah killed the assassins of his father Joash, he allowed their children to live, "as is written that fathers shall not die because of their children and children shall not die because of their fathers" (2 Kings 14:6), which is a quote from Deuteronomy (24:16).
Also, Joshua 22:5 quotes Deut.11:22, Joshua 23:16 quotes Deut.11:17, Judges 1:20 fulfills Deut.1:36, Judges 7:3 fulfills the command of Deut.20:8, 1 Kings 8:51 quotes Deut.4:20, and 1 Kings 9:8-9 quotes Deut.29:23-24.
3) The fact that Josiah "made reforms" is misinterpreted by some, as meaning that he started something new in Judaism. That is not the case. Rather, he simply swept away the incursions that idolatrous misbehavior had made (2 Chronicles 34:3-7) into part of the populace, exactly as Samuel had done (1 Samuel 7:3-4), as well as Asa (2 Chronicles 15:8), Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:6), and Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:4).
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoKing Yoshiah (Josiah). Note:
There are secular scholars who theorized that the book which was found in Josiah's time (2 Kings ch.22) was Deuteronomy and that it became part of Judaism and the Torah at that time. This and similar theories (such as Joshua, Judges etc being composed in that late era), are not backed up by any physical evidence.
The fact that Josiah "made reforms" is misinterpreted by some, as meaning that he started something new in Judaism. That is not the case. Rather, he simply swept away the incursions that idolatrous misbehavior had made (2 Chronicles 34:3-7) into part of the populace, exactly as Samuel had done (1 Samuel 7:3-4), as well as Asa (2 Chronicles 15:8), Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:6), and Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:4).
See also the Related Links.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
The Law of Moses and traditions are contained in the?
The mitzvot (commands) given to the Jewish people through Moses by God, are found in the Torah. The halachot (details of the laws) and traditions of the Jewish people are found in the Talmud.
Who was Moses stepFather?
Moses did not have a "stepfather-in-law" since his wife, Zipporah, never had a stepfather. Moses' father-in-law was Jethro.
Was moses given the law on pentecost?
No they were not given to Moses.
Where did Moses's father in law live?
Moses father in law Jethro lived in Midian , he was a priest.
Do the law codes of Hammurabi predate the law of Moses?
The Code of Hammurabi, of which we have a copy, dates from the beginning of the seventeenth century BCE. We have no firm evidence that the law of Moses ever really existed other than as a late tradition, but the biblical account is believed to place it around 1400 BCE. So, the Code of Hammurabi would be much older than the law of Moses.
Who told Nathaniel about Jesus?
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law and the Prophets, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. John1:45
Did Israel have scribes in ancient times?
In a sense, yes. Moses was commanded by God to write a copy of the law (Torah) as seen in Exd. 24:4 and before his death, Moses stated to the elders in Deut. 27:2-3 to write the words of the law to take with them into the promised land. The priests were the keepers of the writings, and it was commanded in Deut. 17:18 that all future kings were to write a copy of Torah with their own hands and govern according to it.
Where were Moses and family at the time of the Passover?
Moses was in Egypt, his wife and children might have been there or with Moses' father in law.
Who wrote the old testament books of law?
Generally attributed to Moses. It was Jehovah who gave it.
What was the law of Moses a preparation for?
The Law of Moses was given as a preparation for the coming of Messiah, which we know now is Jesus Christ. The Law was given to show their sin and their need of a Savior.
Who was first in the Bible Moses or Noah?
Noah. The Story of Noah and the Flood are found in the book of Gensis where Story of Moses and the Israelites is found in the book of Exodus.
Who was the baby found in a basket in the river nile?
the Pharaoh's daughter ( the pharaoh of Egypt) found baby Moses.
