In this episode of Heaven’s Code, we investigate the radical turning points in Israelite worship: the sweeping religious purges of King Hezekiah and King Josiah. We look beyond the assumptions to examine the true nature of high places, sacred groves, stone pillars, and the brazen serpent in Israelite religion and explore why these purges of authentic sacred symbols were made.Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to keep decoding the lost blueprints of the sanctuary.0:00 Intro - Hezekiah & Josiah's purges of temple relics1:10 High places explained3:28 Massebot Pillars/Images explained5:05 Asherim Groves/Trees explained8:02 Nahushtan Brazen Serpent explained8:50 Meaning of Divine Trees10:18 Meaning of Divine Serpents11:29 Meaning of Divine Pillars or Images11:53 Legitimate worship can easily become corrupted13:46 Worshipping God not counterfeitsFurther reading: Allen Hansen, “Defending Josiah,” in Open Thou Mine Eyes: Defending the Old Testament in Latter-day Saint Doctrine (FAIR, 2025). https://fairlatterdaysaints.org/store/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04-Allen-Hansen-Defending-Josiah.pdf.________________________Credits: Thanks to Scripture Central's Daniel Smith and the Messages of Christ team for the 3D models of the ancient tabernacle/temples and curating other media.Thanks to Scripture Central and Falter Media for the overall production and editing of this video.