Are There Two J Authors In The Deuteronomist History?

Are There Two J Authors In The Deuteronomist History?

If the first opinion is correct, and it seems to be so because they are stylistically similar, then it is quite possible that all the other 6 books might have been a part of Deuteronomy.

One of the most prominent Kings in the Deuteronomist History is Josiah. The son of great king David, Josiah himself became a king when he was only 8 years of age. He was very righteous in the eyes of the Lord. After Hilkiah the high priest discovers the Book of Covenant (2 Kings 22:8), Josiah get rids of the household gods, the idols, the mediums and spiritists, pagan priests and temples. He listens to the words of the Book of the Law and gets very upset: neither he nor his fathers have obeyed and acted in accordance with what’s written in that Book. Josiah tears his robe. God is pleased with that. Although He’s still angry, God forgives Josiah and promises that his eyes won’t see all the disaster that He-God will bring on the place.

Now Josiah actually is one of the best Kings. He can be compared to Moses only in his holiness. He’s great in comparison to Solomon, who messed up his relationship with God by having too many foreign wives. He’s even greater than David, his father, who also had spoiled Lord’s attitude towards him by messing with Uriah the Levite’s wife, and later sending the soldier to death. Other kings were a complete mess.

Josiah was the one to start a reform in the government – centralization of religion. He closed all the religious centers around the country and made Jerusalem a Mecca for religious tourism. The Book of the Law thanks to him became a part of Old Testament and a part of the Deuteronomy Book. Josiah also changed the celebration of the Passover tradition. It was

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