Thematic Bible: Gods, false


Thematic Bible



Then the Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They worshiped the Baals and the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and the Philistines. They abandoned Yahweh and did not worship Him. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBaal Worship, HistoryPolytheismServing AsherahGod's People Sinning

The king also defiled the high places that were across from Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Destruction, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth, the detestable idol of the Sidonians; for Chemosh, the detestable idol of Moab; and for Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites. Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsHillsAbominations, Idolatry IsPolluting The LandServing Asherah

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. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsForsaking GodServing Asherah

for they abandoned Him and worshiped Baal and the Ashtoreths. Verse ConceptsServing Asherah

Samuel told them, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you, dedicate yourselves to the Lord, and worship only Him. Then He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.” Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofCommitment, to Goddouble mindednessReformationSyncretismDivided HeartsUnquestioning ServiceReturning To GodWhole HeartednessIndividuals Saving OthersPutting Away Other GodsServing Asherah

Then they put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his body on the wall of Beth-shan. Verse ConceptsFortificationsFalse GodsWallsServing Asherah

So Israel aligned itself with Baal of Peor, and the Lord’s anger burned against Israel. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGod's Intolerance Of EvilJoined To Evilalignment

Your eyes have seen what the Lord did at Baal-peor, for the Lord your God destroyed every one of you who followed Baal of Peor. Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryGod KillingGod Killed His PeopleLooking At God's Works

They aligned themselves with Baal of Peor
and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.
Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryBaal Worship, Nature OfSacrifice, In OtYokesIdolatry Consists OfJoined To Evilalignment

I discovered Israel
like grapes in the wilderness.
I saw your fathers
like the first fruit of the fig tree in its first season.
But they went to Baal-peor,
consecrated themselves to Shame,
and became detestable,
like the thing they loved.
Verse ConceptsFig treeBaal Worship, HistoryGrapesBaal Worship, Nature OfAbominations, Idolatry IsDisgustFirst ActionsFinding PeopleThings Like PeopleLoving EvilPotential Of Fruit

Wasn’t the sin of Peor, which brought a plague on the Lord’s community, enough for us, so that we have not cleansed ourselves from it even to this day, Verse ConceptsPurifying Oneself


They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I had not commanded them. I had never entertained the thought that they do this detestable act causing Judah to sin! Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsChild sacrificeHigh PlacesAbsence Of ThoughtShrinesValleys

But you have taken up Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god, images you have made for yourselves. Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryShrinesNature Of Kings

No, you took up the tent of Moloch
and the star of your god Rephan,
the images that you made to worship.
So I will deport you beyond Babylon!
Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToBabylon, In NtShrinesExile In Prospect

He defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of Hinnom, so that no one could make his son or daughter pass through the fire to Molech. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsChild sacrificeHuman SacrificesPolluting The Landdrums

The king also defiled the high places that were across from Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Destruction, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth, the detestable idol of the Sidonians; for Chemosh, the detestable idol of Moab; and for Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites. Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsHillsAbominations, Idolatry IsPolluting The LandServing Asherah

Because you trust in your works and treasures,
you will be captured also.
Chemosh will go into exile
with his priests and officials.
Verse ConceptsFalse GodsMoney, Attitudes ToRich, TheRiches, Ungodly Use OfTrust, Lack OfFalse ConfidenceExiled ForeignersTrusting Riches

Isn’t it true that you may possess whatever your god Chemosh drives out for you, and we may possess everything the Lord our God drives out before us? Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

Woe to you, Moab!
You have been destroyed, people of Chemosh!
He gave up his sons as refugees,
and his daughters into captivity
to Sihon the Amorite king.
Verse ConceptsFugitivesFalse Gods

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.
Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse GodsCelebrationsGiven Into One's HandsDagon

brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it next to his statue. Verse Conceptsstatues

Then they put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his skull in the temple of Dagon. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsSkulls

For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

However, when the city clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, “Men of Ephesus! What man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple guardian of the great Artemis, and of the image that fell from heaven? Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

When they had heard this, they were filled with rage and began to cry out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People

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