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... > Bible > Old Testament > the divided kingdom: story of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) > story of the kings and kingdom of Judah (part II) > story of Josiah, son of Amon, king of Judah (2 Kings 22:1 - 23:30; 2 Chronicles 34-35) > Josiah does away with pagan worship > all the pagan shrines over the entire kingdom are desecrated and destroyed ~ story of Josiah > the altar at Bethel is desecrated: bones taken out of some nearby tombs are burnt on the altar (the tomb of the prophet of Judah is spared) ~ story of Josiah

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71L27251the altar at Bethel is desecrated: bones taken out of some nearby tombs are burnt on the altar (the tomb of the prophet of Judah is spared) ~ story of Josiah  

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Subject

  • altar
  • Bethel
  • bible
  • bone
  • Chronicles-2 34-35
  • desecration
  • destruction of idols
  • idolatry
  • Josiah (King)
  • Judah (kingdom)
  • king
  • kingdom
  • Kings-2 22
  • Kings-2 23
  • Old Testament
  • prophet
  • shrine
  • tomb

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