The God of Healing

The idea that Jerusalem was sort of the center of all things is part of biblical thinking. Mike: Why would we be shocked that an object associated with Yahweh gets used later on for idolatry and Hezekiah has to destroy it? The other theorized elements are interesting, but they're ultimately only speculation. If you're interested in how Greek material was influenced by and repurposes ancient near Eastern material, like the Mesopotamian stuff here, read a book called the East Face of the Helicon.