Statement

Before this, Judahite religion does not seem to have been scripture-centered: figures like David consult prophets to discern God's will and are never shown studying the laws of Moses or working to interpret them. Beyond Josiah's reform, the push toward scripture came from the Babylonian conquest and the upheaval that followed.

References

1. p. 48

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   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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