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Jul 13, 2017 · As ancient Israelite and Judean religion moved closer and closer to monotheism between the 10th and 6th centuries BCE, the notion of a family religion became incorporated into ancient Judah. The idea of the house of Israel or the house of Judah is rooted in the idea of family religion.
The religions of ancient Israel and Judah constitute the primary religious foundation for the development of the western monotheistic traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Ancient Israelite and Judean religions emerge in the land of Canaan during the late-second millennium bce .
- Marvin A. Sweeney
- 2013
In the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, the kings Hezekiah and Josiah of Judah implemented a number of significant religious reforms that aimed to centre worship of the God of Israel in Jerusalem and eliminate foreign customs.
The cordial relations between Judah and Israel worsened during the short reign of *Ahaziah son of Ahab (852/1–851/0 b.c.e.), who wished to be included in Judah's commercial sea enterprises but was refused (i Kings 22:49–50).
Israel is the place where Jewish spiritual and social possibilities are endless. The relevance of Jewish teachings and values can be tested on a national front. Through our relationship with Israel, we are able to dream about what an ideal, Jewishly based society would look like and then explore that vision.
Judah’s alliance with Israel was strengthened by the marriage of Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram to Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and the Phoen. Jezebel. One evil result of this marriage was the introduction of the degrading fertility cult of the Tyrian Baal to Jerusalem.
The Hebrew Bible and the Early History of Israel; By Marc Zvi Brettler; Edited by Judith R. Baskin, University of Oregon, Kenneth Seeskin, Northwestern University, Illinois; Book: The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture; Online publication: 05 May 2015; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511780899.003
