As the commenter above mentioned, Ba'al just means lord, and there were multiple Ba'als. Malkandros, another name for El, the head of the Canaanite pantheon, for example, translates to “King of Man.”. It has been suggested that there is also a connection between the child sacrifices practiced in Carthage and similar practices in Canaan and Judah such as the cult of Moloch. Source: Jonund / Public Domain . See that's the thing with The Bible it is repetitive lesson that is shown time and time again throughout The Bible on how Israel cheated on God by worshipping those other gods such as Ba'al, Ba'al-Peor, Chemosh, Dagon Ethl-baal an Molech. Some scholars dispute this suggestion saying that the Carthaginian practices differed from the cult of Moloch. The purpose behind Mt. The Beauty of Loulan and the Tattooed Mummies of the Tarim Basin, More than a Dozen Mysterious Prehistoric Tunnels in Cornwall, England, Mystify Researchers. After Israel was Miraculously delivered from Egyptian Bondage which Israel suffered for 430 years Moses led them to Mt. To which Israel as an Nation Agreed to the Terms set by God. The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe. [Online] Available at: ttps://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-cult-of-moloch, I have a bachelor's degree in earth science but I minored in anthropological archaeology and have attended an archaeological field school. Sinai. We seek to retell the story of our beginnings. God was so enraged by their behavior He wanted to blot them from the whole Earth and start a whole New Nation with Moses too which Moses wisely turned down if the whole Nation of Israel fell apart that bad then Moses suspected his own bloodline would have done the same. Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism, The Truth Behind 5 Disney Movies That Are Based On Real Histories, Ancient Anomalous Human Skeletons: Humanity Could be Much Older Than We Think. Sinai was to A: re-affirm The Covenant of God and B: to receive The Laws of God ( most people including myself often stop with The Ten Commandments and figure that's all), but what does A Covenant have to do with the worship of Ba'als and Molechs? After Israel is Miraculously delivered from Egyptian Bondage which Israel suffered for 430 years Moses led them to Mt. Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain, The Fearsome Wicker Man: An Eerie Way Druids Committed Human Sacrifice, Grave Goods and Human Sacrifices: Social Differentiation in Sican Culture Reflected in Unique Burials, Mayan Child Sacrifices with ‘Divine’ Obsidian and Jade Discovered in Guatemala, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10443b.htm, http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/10937-moloch-molech, ttps://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-cult-of-moloch. Furthermore, Assyrian texts state that child sacrifices were made to Adad, the Assyrian equivalent of the Canaanite Hadad. The Indian Sage who developed Atomic Theory 2,600 years ago. Competing for the Title of the Oldest House in England - Luddesdown Court and Saltford Manor, A New Japanese Emperor Takes To The Chrysanthemum Throne, Archaeologists Find Maya Sweat Bath ‘IS’ the Goddess of Creation, German Museum Attacks Seem Inspired by Conspiracy Theorists, Pope Joan: The Female Pope Whose Gender was Revealed When She Gave Birth in a Procession. The practice of child sacrifice is attested in other sources throughout the ancient Mediterranean world, particularly in Carthage. All false gods are just another arm of Satan, with a different agenda. (Stella / CC BY-SA 4.0 ), Gigot, Francis. God was so enraged by their behavior He wanted to blot them from the whole Earth and start a whole New Nation with Moses, too which Moses wisely turned down if the whole Nation of Israel fell apart after two an a half months of being absent from their presence due to the fact Moses was in the Presence of the Almighty then Moses suspected his own bloodline would have done the same. The Holy Shroud And The Mandylion: One And The Same? Hadad, Baal or simply the King identified the god within his cult. Committed Adultery with the graven Bull Calf image from Egypt, and to add insult to God they even declared that The Bull-Calf was the god who brought them out from Egypt. Another major point of contention in the study of Moloch is whether or not children were sacrificed at all. The origins of who Ba'al and Molech is truly horrific to me but Enoch does answer the reason for why Children were sacrificed to Ba'al and Molech in the first place after The Great Flood. I'll stop it there and ah thank you once again Caleb for sharing your article Goodbye! Loulan was discovered in 1980, but it was 3800 years ago that she died on the trade route known as the Silk Road. Incidentally, I believe that they both appear in modern lore as the Hat Man, a shadow person that seems to appear mostly to distraught children and often before someone dies in a family. 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Furthermore, ancient Near Eastern texts give good reason to believe that actual child sacrifice occurred. It is commonly believed that child sacrifice at Carthage was usually only done during times of extreme crisis, in accordance with Classical sources, whereas child sacrifice is said to have been a regular part of the cult of Moloch. Medieval Icelanders were fascinated by genealogy, not only because, as emigrants. Can't really explain how I might know this. Ancient Origins © 2013 - 2020Disclaimer - Terms of Publication - Privacy Policy & Cookies - Advertising Policy - Submissions - We Give Back - Contact us. Naupa Iglesia: An Egyptian Portal in the Andes? In this view, the “abomination of Moloch” condemned by the Hebrew prophets was Jewish children being initiated into paganism.

The idol worship was cured after The Babylonian Captivity; but, then they turned around and made All New Mistakes that is where I'll end the lesson of the Covenant. One suggested identity for Molech is the Canaanite deity, Ba’al-Hadad or Hadad. There are some problems with this view, however. For a long time, it was believed that Moloch was another name for Milcom, the chief deity of the Ammonites, but this view has fallen out of favor because of more recent research. Adam’s Calendar: Oldest Megalithic Site in the World?

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We all know less than 48 hours in to this Spiritual Marriage with God that all of Israel with the exception of a Few people committed Adultery with the graven Bull Calf image from Egypt, and to add insult to God they even declared that The Bull-Calf was the god who brought them out from Egypt. A Covenant is a Contract between two and more parties they meet each other make pledges to one another and in theory both sides work in favor to honor these Pledges. Evidence that Moloch can be identified with him comes from the fact that the pagan alters in the valley of Ben-Hinnom where children were sacrificed are also described as altars to Ba’al by the prophet Jeremiah. Moloch (Molech) .
Hadad was considered the king of the gods by the ancient Canaanites. New scientific findings suggest that images and hieroglyphics on the wooden statue were carved with the jaw of a beaver, its teeth intact. Hadad was considered the king of the gods by the ancient Canaanites.


Carthage was founded by Phoenician colonists which gives them a connection to the Canaanites. The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man? The purpose that all The Children of Israel were to converge on Mt. One of the biggest curiosities on display at the Caceres Museum in Caceres, Spain is a stele or upright stone slab that originally stood at the southern end of the cemetery in the nearby village of Casar. Ancient Jewish History: The Cult of Molech . The Vikings’ next step out into the Atlantic – the discovery and settlement of Iceland – is one of the best documented events of the Viking Age. Lucifer was a Cherubim, described as having 4 faces, one was an Ox. Moving right along to the discussion of God's anger with Israel and Judah worshipping these graven images.