The fact that Jerusalem did not get taken by Assyria was one indication that God protected the city. The survival of Jerusalem during this period was attributed to God. In other parts of Judah, 46 cities were destroyed, exiled, and conquered by the Assyrians. In a Assyrian text, the king referenced Jerusalem by stating that he was trapped "like a bird in a cage.". This event was one of the five events that built the legend of Jerusalem.
In the Bible, the prophecy states that "God will defend this city" for my sake and for my servant's David's sake. The question remains whether the prophesy was written before or after the fact. Although God kept the promise that Jerusalem would survival, the question remains about how God allowed Soloman's temple to be destroyed.
The Deuteronomistic reforms centralized religion. This religious reform centralized religion because it accelerated the transition from a rule by a king to a rule under a text.The alternative shrines and pillars were abolished and people had to come to Jerusalem to pray. Under this reform, people were told to stop worshiping all these other gods and a lot of the other gods dealt with fertility promises.
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