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| Titre : | The Religion of Israel to the Fall of the Jewish State Vol. 2 |
| Auteurs : | A. Kuenen |
| Type de document : | document électronique |
| Editeur : | [S.l.] : Forgotten Books, 2012 |
| Résumé : |
The Eeligion of Israel to the Fall of Jerusalem IN 586 B.C. Towards the end of the 8th century before our era, Hezekiah had attempted to effect a complete revolution in the religious practices of his subjects. From the very brief account by the author of 2K ings which is enlarged and embellished, but not really supplemented, by the Chroniclerf we should scarcely infer that his measures had so wide an aim. Yet we do not go too far when we say a complete revolution. We already know that the high places which Hezekiah abolished had existed for centuries all over the kingdom, and that the use of pillars, asheras and images of Jaljveh, according to Isaiah and Micah,/ was general. It is very improbable, therefore, that the king met with no opposition of any sort and gained his end entirely and at once. The historian, it is true, makes no mention of the obstacles which were put in his way, but this fact could possess value as evidence only if he had shown himself to be accurately informed and had entered into details. Nevertheless the possibility remains, that Hezekiah was powerful enough to deter his subjects from any attempt at resistance, or to nip their opposition in the bud. But no one can well think it likely that he altogether changed the persuasions and ideas of his people during his reign of thirty years. The means which he employed the removing, cutting down and breaking to pieces however 2K ings xviii. 4, comp. 22. t2 Chr. xxix, xxxi. JV ol. I, pp. 79 sqq. VOL II. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) **About the Publisher** Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately pre ** |
