Moloch, Molech, or Molek [a] is a word which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the Book of Leviticus. The Greek Septuagint translates many of these instances as "their …

Oct 6, 2023 · Molech is a particularly dark figure in Old Testament descriptions of Canaan's idols. His worshippers committed acts that put them in a special category of evil.

Jan 4, 2022 · As with many details in ancient history, the exact origin of Moloch/Molech/Molek worship is unclear. The term Moloch is believed to have originated with the Phoenician mlk, …

Molech was an ancient god worshiped by the people neighboring Israel during Old Testament times. While much about Molech's nature and origin are uncertain, the Bible mentions Molech …

Moloch, a Canaanite deity associated in biblical sources with the practice of child sacrifice. The name derives from combining the consonants of the Hebrew melech (’king’) with the vowels of …

In the Masoretic text the name is "Molech"; in the Septuagint "Moloch." The earliest mention of Molech is in Lev. xviii. 21, where the Israelite is forbidden to sacrifice any of his children to …

Jul 6, 2022 · Molech is one of the most frequently-mentioned pagan deities in the Old Testament, with a strange, dark history that we need to be aware of today. Here's what the Bible tells us …

Molech, also spelled Moloch, is a deity associated with the ancient Near Eastern practice of child sacrifice. The worship of Molech is explicitly condemned in the Hebrew Bible, where it is …

First, it is hard to explain how immer (Aram. and Akk. "lamb") became ommor; no less difficult is the interpretation of molech as sacrifice. O. O. Eissfeldt argued (on the basis of Syriac) that …

Nov 23, 2024 · In the complex tapestry of ancient Near Eastern religions and cults, Molech stands out as a significant figure in the Bible. The worship of Molech is mentioned several times in the …