... that Judah had ever seen. He destroyed shrines of pagan worship and set forth to cleanse his land of the sins committed on behalf of idols. One only has to look toward 2 Kings, chapter 23 to see the list of shrines, towns, and idols to see the dedication of Josiah and the lengths of his labors at renewal. Sites of temple prostitution and human sacrifice were among the ... many shrines that he decimated. Upon Josiah's arrival at Bethel, he discovered the shrine of the golden calf cult that was built by Israel's King Jeroboam ... Assyrian Captivity, making this the most complete Passover...

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