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- And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God. 3 Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.…
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Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God. 3 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. 4 He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places, on the ...
He burned sacrifices in the valley of Ben Hinnom and sacrificed his son by burning him alive, one of the disgusting things done by the nations that the LORD had forced out of the Israelites' way. Good News Translation
He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. Treasury of Scripture
Ahaz King of Judah. 16 In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. 2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God. 3 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel ...
- The Prohibition
- What Was Molech?
- Did The Child Die?
- Was It Really practiced?
- The Relevance
The first we hear of it is in the portion of Acharei Mot:“And you shall not give any of your offspring to pass through for Molech. And you shall not profane theName of your G‑d. I am the L‑rd.”1 In the portion of Kedoshim we read about the consequences ofsuch an action: And yet once again in Deuteronomy, in the portion ofShoftim: “There shall not b...
Clearly, the Molech attraction was quite intense to have thedemerit of so many mentions in the Torah. So, what do we know about thisidolatry? Let us begin with the Talmud.3We read in the Mishnah: “One who gives of his offspring to Molech is notliable [to be stoned] unless he hands over [the child] tothe priests of Molech and passes the child throug...
While the Midrashic tradition cited above states that the child died during the service, not all agree that this happened. Maimonides argues this was a service which the childsurvived (albeit emotionally scarred for life).10Other opinions, however, say that the child was actually scarred physically oreven burned to death!11Thepriests would bang and...
The Book of Kings tells us of Solomon’s many foreign wivesand their impact on him. King Solomon actually built a site for Molech? Says Rashi:15“OurRabbis said, since he did not protest against his wives, it is referred to onhis name.” Solomon didn’t build the temples but he remained quiet in the faceof his wives’ deviant behavior. We also read of a...
The rabbis ask why the prohibition of Molech in the Torahfollows the prohibitions of unkosher sexual relationships. They offer severalinsightful answers: Menachem ben Benjamin Recanati19proposes that both sins reflect a reneging on relationship vows. Idolatry isunfaithfulness to the pact we made with G‑d at Sinai.20 The Abarbanel21offerstwo answers...
Another son, Hezekiah, who was to become king after Ahaz, was saved from the flames of the idol by his mother. Soon great troubles and misfortunes befell the land and the king. The Edomites revolted, and even made a successful invasion of Judah, carrying off many captives.
Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God. 3 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. 4 He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places, on the hill...
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