Thematic Bible: An idol


Thematic Bible



The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

those who bow in worship on the rooftops
to the heavenly host;
those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord
but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;
Verse ConceptsAstrologyFalse GodsRoofAltars, PaganHousetopsAnimismRooftopBowing Before GodBowing To False GodsSwearing By

Bel crouches; Nebo cowers.
Their idols are consigned to beasts and cattle.
The images you carry are loaded,
as a burden for the weary animal.
Verse ConceptsBabylon, History OfFalse GodsCarrying IdolsCrouching

The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of the Sepharvaim. Verse ConceptsPagan GodsSacrifice, In OtChild sacrifice

So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and left. He returned [home] and lived in Nineveh. 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.

So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and left. He returned [home] and lived in Nineveh. 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.

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