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Josiah reforms

That Time the Priests Lost the Bible and Found it in the Temple

ancient religion

That Time the Priests Lost the Bible and Found it in the Temple

King Josiah’s temple spring-cleaning revealed a long-“lost” law book—how convenient. That scroll sparked sweeping reforms, centralized worship in Jerusalem, and birthed a religion. Scholars call it less miracle, more monarchy makeover.

Human Sacrifice in Ancient Israel: The Specter of Moloch

biblical archaeology

Human Sacrifice in Ancient Israel: The Specter of Moloch

The Bible condemns child sacrifice with unsettling frequency—which might be because some Israelites actually practiced it. From Moloch’s fires to Gehenna’s flames, this post explores the skeletons in ancient Israel’s theological closet.