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The Regnal Evaluation of Josiah in 2 Kings 22:1–23:30
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AbstractThe present form of Josiah's regnal account in 2 Kings 22–23 clearly presupposes the death of Josiah insofar as it presents an oracle by the prophetess Huldah that states that Josiah will die before he sees the judgment decreed by YHWH against Jerusalem, Judah, and the house of David. Analysis of this oracle indicates that it is formulated in relation to a similar oracle concerning King Ahab of Israel by the prophet Elijah (1 Kings 21:17–29). Nevertheless, literary tension in the presentation of this oracle and the superlative evaluations of Josiah throughout these chapters concerning his righteousness in following the example of King David and in observing Mosaic Torah indicate that an original narrative concerning Josiah's righteous rule has been reworked to account for his death and the upcoming Babylonian exile.
Title: The Regnal Evaluation of Josiah in 2 Kings 22:1–23:30
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AbstractThe present form of Josiah's regnal account in 2 Kings 22–23 clearly presupposes the death of Josiah insofar as it presents an oracle by the prophetess Huldah that states that Josiah will die before he sees the judgment decreed by YHWH against Jerusalem, Judah, and the house of David.
Analysis of this oracle indicates that it is formulated in relation to a similar oracle concerning King Ahab of Israel by the prophet Elijah (1 Kings 21:17–29).
Nevertheless, literary tension in the presentation of this oracle and the superlative evaluations of Josiah throughout these chapters concerning his righteousness in following the example of King David and in observing Mosaic Torah indicate that an original narrative concerning Josiah's righteous rule has been reworked to account for his death and the upcoming Babylonian exile.
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