Thematic Bible: Gods, false


Thematic Bible



And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBaal Worship, HistoryPolytheismServing AsherahGod's People Sinning

And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsHillsAbominations, Idolatry IsPolluting The LandServing Asherah

Because they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsForsaking GodServing Asherah

And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. Verse ConceptsServing Asherah

And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods, and Ashtaroth, from among you, and prepare your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only: and 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

And they put his armor in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. Verse ConceptsFortificationsFalse GodsWallsServing Asherah

And Israel joined himself to Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGod's Intolerance Of EvilJoined To Evilalignment

Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed Baal-peor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryGod KillingGod Killed His PeopleLooking At God's Works


I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig-tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves to that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved. Verse ConceptsFig treeBaal Worship, HistoryGrapesBaal Worship, Nature OfAbominations, Idolatry IsDisgustFirst ActionsFinding PeopleThings Like PeopleLoving EvilPotential Of Fruit

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, Verse ConceptsPurifying Oneself


And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsChild sacrificeHigh PlacesAbsence Of ThoughtShrinesValleys

But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryShrinesNature Of Kings

Yes, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your God Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToBabylon, In NtShrinesExile In Prospect

And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsChild sacrificeHuman SacrificesPolluting The Landdrums

And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsHillsAbominations, Idolatry IsPolluting The LandServing Asherah

For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsMoney, Attitudes ToRich, TheRiches, Ungodly Use OfTrust, Lack OfFalse ConfidenceExiled ForeignersTrusting Riches

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess. Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites. Verse ConceptsFugitivesFalse Gods

Then the lords of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse GodsCelebrationsGiven Into One's HandsDagon

When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. Verse Conceptsstatues

And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsSkulls

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the artificers; Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

And when the town-clerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People