Oxford Reference. Publications Pages Publications Pages. Recently viewed 0 Save Search. Your current browser may not support copying via this button. Subscriber sign in You could not be signed in, please check and try again. Username Please enter your Username. Another popular goddess worshiped in the days of the Bible was Ashtaroth, a deity associated with sexuality and fertility, and by some peoples war. He was probably tied to the Mesopotamian cult of Ishtar, which in turn was probably derived from the very ancient Sumerian mother goddess Inanna.
The Hebrew Bible also calls this same goddess Astarte. The ancient Hebrew prophets denounced her cult many times, most likely because she was worshiped with sexual fertility rites. Certainly her cult predated the Hebrews by many centuries, and when the Philistines slaughtered Saul, the first king of Israel, they could think of no better tribute than to place his battle armor in her temple as a tribute. I Samuel Many nude statues of her have been uncovered by archaeologists and the Bible refers to her fertility poles, or rods, on many occasions.
Her cult must have been very popular, as it even swayed, or corrupted, the heart of wise King Solomon, for which he was criticized in I Kings Poor King Solomon also was led astray by the third of the favorite pagan gods of the land, Molech, to whom he raised an altar near Jerusalem, although the Bible tells us that God twice warned him not to and in punishment for this his heir would be deprived of 10 of the tribes of his great kingdom. I Kings You shall not give any of your offspring to offer them to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
You shall not offer any of your children to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. You must not give any of your children as an offering to Molech, so that you do not profane the name of your God.
I am the Lord! That would be treating my name as if it were not holy. I am the Lord your God. And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. Do not give any of your children as a gift on an altar to the false god Molech. Do not put the name of your God to shame. You shall not give any of your offspring to sacrifice them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
And thou shalt not let any of thy zera pass through [ the eish, i. You shall not give any of your children to devote them by fire to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. I am Adonai. Do not sacrifice your children to Molech. This account already exists. Did you forget your password?
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