Josiah's Reform

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Deuteronomistic_reform
gptkbp:date c. 622 BCE
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:2_Chronicles_34–35
gptkb:2_Kings_22–23
gptkbp:effect suppression of local shrines
increased authority of Jerusalem Temple
influence on later Jewish religious practice
temporary religious unification
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Josiah's Reform
gptkbp:involves renewal of the covenant
destruction of pagan altars
removal of Asherah poles
removal of foreign cult objects
gptkbp:launched King Josiah
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kingdom_of_Judah
gptkbp:purpose centralization of worship in Jerusalem
abolition of idolatry
gptkbp:triggeredBy discovery of the Book of the Law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Josiah_(King_of_Judah)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6