Atlas — The Hosts of Heaven and the Powers Beneath
Monarchic, Church Age (theology)
Baal, Ashtoreth, Chemosh, Molech
Idol Cults/DemonsBiblical Theology
The named gods of Israel's neighbors—Baal of Phoenicia, Ashtoreth of Sidon, Chemosh of Moab, Molech of Ammon—are not innocent folk religion in the Old Testament; Paul reads them as the demonic powers behind the idols.
Primary verses · 1 Kgs 11:5–7; Deut 32:17; Ps 106:37; 1 Cor 10:20
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“The named gods of Israel's neighbors—Baal of Phoenicia, Ashtoreth of Sidon, Chemosh of Moab, Molech of Ammon—are not innocent folk religion in the Old Testament; Paul reads them as the demonic powers behind the idols.”
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