between the book of Deuteronomy and the cult reform of the days of Josiah is

the most important chronological and historical anchor point within biblical research, and is also

the ‘heart of the consensus’ among most scholars. This connection explains the

ideology of the authors of the biblical historiography as well as the time when

the historical accounts were composed. The historiography, which begins with

the story of the conquest of the land and ends in the days of Josiah was also

written during this time in light of the laws, language and ideology of the book of Deuteronomy.