Thematic Bible: Idols, &c mentioned in scripture
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Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Molech or milcom
“You are not to make any of your children pass through the fire to Molech. Do not profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.
For they have abandoned Me; they have bowed the knee to Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, to Chemosh, the god of Moab, and to Milcom, the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and to carry out My statutes and My judgments as his father David did.
Solomon followed Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom, the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-berith
When all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.
When Gideon died, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals and made Baal-berith their god.
So they gave him 70 pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men with this money, and they followed him.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Queen of heaven
Instead, we will do everything we said we would: burn incense to the queen of heaven and offer drink offerings to her just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets. Then we had enough food and good things and saw no disaster,
This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for you and your wives, you women have spoken with your mouths, and you men fulfilled it by your deeds, saying, “We will keep our vows that we have made to burn incense to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings for her.” Go ahead, confirm your vows! Pay your vows!’
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Bel
I will make him vomit what he swallowed.
The nations will no longer stream to him;
even Babylon’s wall will fall.
proclaim and raise up a signal flag;
proclaim, and hide nothing.
Say: Babylon is captured;
Bel
Marduk is devastated;
her idols are put to shame;
her false gods, devastated.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Chemosh
For they have abandoned Me; they have bowed the knee to Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, to Chemosh, the god of Moab, and to Milcom, the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and to carry out My statutes and My judgments as his father David did.
You have been destroyed, people of Chemosh!
He gave up his sons as refugees,
and his daughters into captivity
to Sihon the Amorite king.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Dagon
Now the Philistine leaders gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said:
Our god has handed over
our enemy Samson to us.
our enemy Samson to us.
After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod, brought it into the temple of Dagonand placed it next to his statue. When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal
On that very night the Lord said to him, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old. Then tear down the altar of Baal that belongs to your father and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.
The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord's sight. They worshiped the Baals and abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of Egypt. They went after other gods from the surrounding peoples and bowed down to them. They infuriated the Lord, for they abandoned Him and worshiped Baal and the Ashtoreths.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Ashtoreth
For they have abandoned Me; they have bowed the knee to Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, to Chemosh, the god of Moab, and to Milcom, the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and to carry out My statutes and My judgments as his father David did.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-zebub
Ahaziah had fallen through the latticed window of his upper room in Samaria and was injured. So he sent messengers instructing them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, if I will recover from this injury.”
Then Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel for you to inquire of His will?—you will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.’”
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Diana
For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen.
So not only do we run a risk that our business may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and her magnificence come to the verge of ruin—the very one all of Asia and the world adore.”
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-peor
While Israel was staying in Acacia Grove, the people began to have sexual relations with the women of Moab. The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods. So Israel aligned itself with Baal of Peor, and the Lord's anger burned against Israel.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nibhaz and tartak
the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of the Sepharvaim.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Succoth-benoth
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Adrammelech
the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of the Sepharvaim.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Anammelech
the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of the Sepharvaim.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Merodach
proclaim and raise up a signal flag;
proclaim, and hide nothing.
Say: Babylon is captured;
Bel
Marduk is devastated;
her idols are put to shame;
her false gods, devastated.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nisroch
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. Then his son Esar-haddon became king in his place.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Ashima
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nergal
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Tammuz
So He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the Lord’s house, and I saw women sitting there weeping for Tammuz.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Rimmon
However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, the king of Aram, goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship and I, as his right-hand man, bow in the temple of Rimmon—when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter.”
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-zephon
“Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you must camp in front of Baal-zephon, facing it by the sea.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nebo
Their idols are consigned to beasts and cattle.
The images you carry are loaded,
as a burden for the weary animal.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Jupiter
And they started to call Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the main speaker.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Mercury
And they started to call Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the main speaker.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Remphan
and the star of your god Rephan,
the images that you made to worship.
So I will deport you beyond Babylon!
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Huzzab
she is carried away;
her ladies-in-waiting moan
like the sound of doves,
and beat their breasts.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Chiun
But you have taken up Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god, images you have made for yourselves.