Big Ideas · 14 · Hoshayahu

Was the Bible's education a royal program?

Greek 'tyrants' canonized Homer to unify their realms. Could Judah's kings have done the same with biblical texts?

Kings laid groundwork, but not this.

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Even Josiah's reform account shows no people eager to learn. Under the monarchy, identity was borders, taxes, army service, and festivals.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 229–230

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