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Oct 6, 2023 · Jack Ashcraft. Contributing Writer. Updated Oct 06, 2023. 1 Kings 11:7 tells us that Solomon, in one of the most unwise decisions of his reign as king of Israel, ordered pagan temples to be erected. One of these pagan deities was Molech (sometimes spelled Moloch or Molek, depending on your Bible translation).
Feb 10, 2019 · Although Moloch is well known in the Bible, he is less well-known in the archaeological and historical records leading to disagreements over the identity of the god as well as the exact nature of the cult of Moloch. Origin of the Name. The name “Molech” or “Moloch” most likely comes from the Hebrew word Melekh, meaning king. For a long ...
Moloch (also rendered as Molech or Molekh, from the Hebrew מלך mlk) is a Canaanite god in the Old Testament associated with human sacrifice. Some scholars have suggested that the term refers to a particular kind of sacrifice carried out by the Phoenicians and their neighbors rather than a specific god, though this theory has been widely rejected.
Introduction. Evidence concerning Moloch worship in ancient Israel is found in the legal, as well as in the historical and prophetic literature of the Bible. In the Pentateuch, the laws of the Holiness Code speak about giving or passing children to Moloch (Lev. 18:21, 20:2–4) and the law in Deuteronomy speaks of "passing [one's] son or daughter through fire" (18:10).
Easton's Bible Dictionary. King, the name of the national god of the Ammonites, to whom children were sacrificed by fire. He was the consuming and destroying and also at the same time the purifying fire. In Amos 5:26, "your Moloch" of the Authorized Version is "your king" in the Revised Version (Comp. Acts 7:43 ).
Moloch, a ancient Canaanite god, is the subject of much debate regarding its true nature. Scholars have disputed whether Moloch refers to a deity or is connected to a specific sacrificial rite. This ongoing discussion sheds light on the religious practices of the ancient Israelites and the cultural context in which Moloch was worshipped.
Moloch, small (20-centimetre- [8-inch-] long), squat, orange and brown Australian lizard of the Old World family Agamidae. Moloch is entirely covered with thornlike spines, the largest projecting from the snout and over each eye. The shape of its body and many of its habits are similar to those of.
