Josiah's reforms

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:action destroyed pagan altars
reinstituted Passover
removed Asherah poles
restored the Temple
suppressed local shrines
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Deuteronomistic_reform
gptkbp:date late 7th century BCE
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:effect monotheistic emphasis
religious centralization
suppression of syncretism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Josiah's reforms
gptkbp:influencedBy discovery of the Book of the Law
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Josiah
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kingdom_of_Judah
gptkbp:opposedBy some local priests
gptkbp:purpose abolish idolatry
centralize worship in Jerusalem
gptkbp:source gptkb:2_Chronicles_34–35
gptkb:2_Kings_22–23
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Deuteronomists
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6