Thematic Bible: Idols, &c mentioned in scripture
Thematic Bible
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Molech or milcom
Never give your children as sacrifices to the god Molech by burning them alive. If you do, you are dishonoring the name of your God. I am Jehovah!
I am going to do this because Solomon has rejected me and has worshiped foreign gods. Astarte, the goddess of Sidon; Chemosh, the god of Moab; and Molech, the god of Ammon. Solomon disobeyed me. He has done wrong! He has not obeyed my laws and commands as his father David did.
Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-berith
When all the men in the fort at Shechem heard this, they sought safety in the stronghold of the temple of Baal-Berith.
After Gideon's death the people of Israel were unfaithful to God again. They worshiped the Baals. They made Baal-Berith their god.
They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men to join him.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Queen of heaven
We will do everything that we said we would. We will offer sacrifices to our goddess, the Queen of Heaven, and we will pour out wine offerings to her, just as our ancestors, our king and our leaders, and we used to do in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. Then we had plenty of food, we were prosperous, and had no troubles.
Both you and your wives have made solemn promises to the Queen of Heaven. You promised that you would offer sacrifices to her and pour out wine offerings to her, and you have kept your promises. Very well, then! Keep your promises! Carry out your vows!
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Bel
I will punish Bel in Babylon. I will make Bel spit out everything that it has swallowed. Nations will no longer stream to Babylon. Its walls will fall.
Declare and proclaim among the nations. Proclaim it and lift up a standard. Do not conceal it but say: 'Babylon has been captured. Bel has been put to shame. Marduk has been shattered! Her images have been put to shame and her idols have been shattered.'
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Chemosh
I am going to do this because Solomon has rejected me and has worshiped foreign gods. Astarte, the goddess of Sidon; Chemosh, the god of Moab; and Molech, the god of Ammon. Solomon disobeyed me. He has done wrong! He has not obeyed my laws and commands as his father David did.
You Moabites are done for! Your god Chemosh deserted your people. They were captured, taken away by King Sihon the Amorite.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Dagon
The Philistine kings met together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said: Our god gave us victory over our enemy Samson!
The Philistines captured the Ark of God and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. They brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon. Early the next day the people of Ashdod saw that Dagon had fallen forward on the ground in front of Jehovah's Ark. So they took Dagon and put him back in his place.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal
That night Jehovah told Gideon: Take your father's bull and another seven year old bull, tear down your father's altar to Baal, and cut down the symbol of the goddess Asherah, that is beside it.
The children of Israel did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served Baalim: They forsook Jehovah God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt. They followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them. They bowed to them and provoked Jehovah to anger. They forsook Jehovah and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Ashtoreth
I am going to do this because Solomon has rejected me and has worshiped foreign gods. Astarte, the goddess of Sidon; Chemosh, the god of Moab; and Molech, the god of Ammon. Solomon disobeyed me. He has done wrong! He has not obeyed my laws and commands as his father David did.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-zebub
King Ahaziah of Israel fell off the balcony on the roof of his palace in Samaria and was seriously injured. He sent some messengers and said to them: Go to consult Baalzebub, the god of the Philistine city of Ekron, to find out whether or not I will recover from this.
Elijah spoke to the king: This is what Jehovah says: 'Because you sent messengers to consult Baalzebub, the god of Ekron acting as if there were no god in Israel to consult, you will not get well. You will die!
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Diana
A man named Demetrius, a silversmith made silver shrines of Diana. He brought a lot of business to the craftsmen.
There is danger that our trade will lose its good name. The temple of the great goddess Artemis (Diana) would then become useless. The goddess who is worshiped in all Asia would be robbed of her divine majesty.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-peor
While Israel remained at Shittim, the people indulged in sexual immorality with the Moabite women. The Moabites invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods. So Israel joined itself to Baal of Peor. Jehovah was angry against Israel.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nibhaz and tartak
The Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites gave their children to be burned in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Succoth-benoth
The men of Babylon made Succothbenoth and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Adrammelech
The Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites gave their children to be burned in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Anammelech
The Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites gave their children to be burned in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Merodach
Declare and proclaim among the nations. Proclaim it and lift up a standard. Do not conceal it but say: 'Babylon has been captured. Bel has been put to shame. Marduk has been shattered! Her images have been put to shame and her idols have been shattered.'
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nisroch
While he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, Adrammelech and Sharezer assassinated him. They escaped to the land of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon succeeded him as king.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Ashima
The men of Babylon made Succothbenoth and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nergal
The men of Babylon made Succothbenoth and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Tammuz
Then he brought me to the entrance of the gate of Jehovah's house toward the north; and I saw women sitting there weeping for Tammuz (the god).
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Rimmon
I hope Jehovah will forgive me when I accompany my king to the temple of Rimmon, the god of Syria, and worship him. Surely Jehovah will forgive me!
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 Red Sea, near Baal Zephon.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nebo
Bel bows down and Nebo stoops low. Their idols are borne by beasts of burden. The images that are carried about are burdensome. They are a burden for the weary.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Jupiter
They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Mercury
They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Remphan
Yes, you took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan. You made figures to worship them. I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Huzzab
It is decreed: she is uncovered! She is carried away and her handmaids moan like the sound of doves, beating on their chests.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Chiun
You have carried the tabernacle of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.