Actually, archeological work proves that the religious faith of Israel at
the time bore little resemblance to the Yahwism inflicted by Josiah's
pogrom.
For instance, there was a sacred pole or tree (which is known, I just don't
remember which) in the Temple.
And graffitti scrawled everywhere - in and out of Jerusalem - blessing
Yahweh and Ba'al and their jointly held wife, Asherah.
Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, Texas
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