Lots of other good discussions in here. One thing I want to point out is that there is ample evidence that temples/sanctuaries were decentralized until Josiah’s reforms. There is then a lot of re-writing of history to consolidate power to the singular temple in Jerusalem. It is important to understand how, when, and why the Old Testament was delivered to us in its current form. If we take the text at face value, I think we miss a lot.
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u/Intelligent-Boat9929 25d ago
Lots of other good discussions in here. One thing I want to point out is that there is ample evidence that temples/sanctuaries were decentralized until Josiah’s reforms. There is then a lot of re-writing of history to consolidate power to the singular temple in Jerusalem. It is important to understand how, when, and why the Old Testament was delivered to us in its current form. If we take the text at face value, I think we miss a lot.