Thematic Bible: Gods, false


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The Israelites again did evil in the Lord's sight. They worshiped the Baals and the Ashtars, as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They abandoned the Lord and did not worship him. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBaal Worship, HistoryPolytheismServing AsherahGod's People Sinning

The king ruined the high places east of Jerusalem, south of the Mount of Destruction, that King Solomon of Israel had built for the detestable Sidonian goddess Astarte, the detestable Moabite god Chemosh, and the horrible Ammonite god Milcom. Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsHillsAbominations, Idolatry IsPolluting The LandServing Asherah

I am taking the kingdom from him because they have abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon's father David did. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsForsaking GodServing Asherah

They abandoned the Lord and worshiped Baal and the Ashtars. Verse ConceptsServing Asherah

Samuel said to all the people of Israel, "If you are really turning to the Lord with all your hearts, remove from among you the foreign gods and the images of Ashtoreth. Give your hearts to the Lord and serve only him. Then he will deliver 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

They placed Saul's armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his corpse on the city wall of Beth Shan. Verse ConceptsFortificationsFalse GodsWallsServing Asherah

When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGod's Intolerance Of EvilJoined To Evilalignment

You have witnessed what the Lord did at Baal Peor, how he eradicated from your midst everyone who followed Baal Peor. Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryGod KillingGod Killed His PeopleLooking At God's Works


When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame -- they became as detestable as what they loved. Verse ConceptsFig treeBaal Worship, HistoryGrapesBaal Worship, Nature OfAbominations, Idolatry IsDisgustFirst ActionsFinding PeopleThings Like PeopleLoving EvilPotential Of Fruit

The sin we committed at Peor was bad enough. To this very day we have not purified ourselves; it even brought a plague on the community of the Lord. Verse ConceptsPurifying Oneself


They built places of worship for the god Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom so that they could sacrifice their sons and daughters to the god Molech. Such a disgusting practice was not something I commanded them to do! It never even entered my mind to command them to do such a thing! So Judah is certainly liable for punishment.' Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsChild sacrificeHigh PlacesAbsence Of ThoughtShrinesValleys

You will pick up your images of Sikkuth, your king, and Kiyyun, your star god, which you made for yourselves, Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryShrinesNature Of Kings

But you took along the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the god Rephan, the images you made to worship, but I will deport you beyond Babylon.' Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToBabylon, In NtShrinesExile In Prospect

The king ruined Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom so that no one could pass his son or his daughter through the fire to Molech. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsChild sacrificeHuman SacrificesPolluting The Landdrums

The king ruined the high places east of Jerusalem, south of the Mount of Destruction, that King Solomon of Israel had built for the detestable Sidonian goddess Astarte, the detestable Moabite god Chemosh, and the horrible Ammonite god Milcom. Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsHillsAbominations, Idolatry IsPolluting The LandServing Asherah

"Moab, you trust in the things you do and in your riches. So you too will be conquered. Your god Chemosh will go into exile along with his priests and his officials. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsMoney, Attitudes ToRich, TheRiches, Ungodly Use OfTrust, Lack OfFalse ConfidenceExiled ForeignersTrusting Riches

You have the right to take what Chemosh your god gives you, but we will take the land of all whom the Lord our God has driven out before us. Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

Woe to you, Moab. You are ruined, O people of Chemosh! He has made his sons fugitives, and his daughters the prisoners of King Sihon of the Amorites. Verse ConceptsFugitivesFalse Gods

The rulers of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate. They said, "Our god has handed Samson, our enemy, over to us." Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse GodsCelebrationsGiven Into One's HandsDagon

The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon. Verse Conceptsstatues

They placed his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his head in the temple of Dagon. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsSkulls

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

After the city secretary quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven? Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

When they heard this they became enraged and began to shout, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People

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