Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Josiah and the found sefer

 Josiah and the found sefer


The incident of Josiah finding the sefer is a favorite for critics of the Kuzari argument. They claim that the passage clearly describes a total break in the tradition which then makes possible the invention of all of prior Jewish history, including the revelation at Sinai. I have already answered this argument here http://blog.dovidgottlieb.com/2018/02/apparentinterruptions-in-mesora.html. A new critic claims to have refuted my explanation in detail. Below are his comments/arguments in regular font with my answers in bold.