A mong the progression of gods and goddesses, various ones emerge into history with an overshadowing impact, melting Satan’s evil presence into a variety of names and forms. In antiquity, along with Pan, the god Baal steadily advances and becomes one of Satan’s foremost prized advocates; appearing to make their worship indispensable. Baal worship became profuse throughout the ancient Middle East. Prevalently, Baal often acquired other god’s identity, such as the horned Molech, well-known for child sacrifices depicted in the Babylonian seal impression presented here. In addition, Moloch oftentimes coincides as a rebel angel, counted among the fallen angels. Conspicuously, in the majority of early societies Baal contains an extensive history
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Indeed, it seems that Dagon existed as a half-human, half-fish; perhaps his form, like Baal, symbolized a phallic image. Paralleling his association with the sea, an ancient coin found portrays a god having a fish tail. In essence, in the Bible, Samuel, chapter 5, Dagon endures as being a national deity of the Philistines; which captured the Ark of the Covenant from the Israelites, and placed it in the temple of Dagon. However, two nights later, the statue of Dagon crashed to the ground before the Ark of the LORD, and the head of Dagon and both palms of his hands became severed, destroying the statue. Explicitly, this supernatural action terrified the Philistine warriors, effectively prompting them to return the Ark of the Covenant to the …show more content…
Still, ostensibly this malevolent practice existed as distasteful for the Carthaginian people due to their acquiring other offspring for sacrifices or even fostering servant’s kids to take their own children’s places. Notwithstanding, in times of hardship or the catastrophe of crops failing or war, the priests would unequivocally order the sacrifice of the regional people’s children. Notoriously, various ceremonies during problematical times could kill up to two hundred children, determinately from the most affluent families; in particular, the political crisis of 310 B.C. preformed approximately five hundred killings. Furthermore, archaeologists have also discovered evidence of child sacrifices in Sardinia and Sicily. Intrinsically, whether these horrible events occurred or not, the debate persists. Nevertheless, the Bible’s prominence position states numerous times regarding these killings and references how the Israelites served the idols of the heathens, as in (Psa 106:36-39). Emphatically, the brutality of child sacrifice occurred at a location called the Tophet in the Old Testament; which means the ‘roasting place,’ by the Canaanites, the ancestors of the
Indeed, it seems that Dagon existed as a half-human, half-fish; perhaps his form, like Baal, symbolized a phallic image. Paralleling his association with the sea, an ancient coin found portrays a god having a fish tail. In essence, in the Bible, Samuel, chapter 5, Dagon endures as being a national deity of the Philistines; which captured the Ark of the Covenant from the Israelites, and placed it in the temple of Dagon. However, two nights later, the statue of Dagon crashed to the ground before the Ark of the LORD, and the head of Dagon and both palms of his hands became severed, destroying the statue. Explicitly, this supernatural action terrified the Philistine warriors, effectively prompting them to return the Ark of the Covenant to the …show more content…
Still, ostensibly this malevolent practice existed as distasteful for the Carthaginian people due to their acquiring other offspring for sacrifices or even fostering servant’s kids to take their own children’s places. Notwithstanding, in times of hardship or the catastrophe of crops failing or war, the priests would unequivocally order the sacrifice of the regional people’s children. Notoriously, various ceremonies during problematical times could kill up to two hundred children, determinately from the most affluent families; in particular, the political crisis of 310 B.C. preformed approximately five hundred killings. Furthermore, archaeologists have also discovered evidence of child sacrifices in Sardinia and Sicily. Intrinsically, whether these horrible events occurred or not, the debate persists. Nevertheless, the Bible’s prominence position states numerous times regarding these killings and references how the Israelites served the idols of the heathens, as in (Psa 106:36-39). Emphatically, the brutality of child sacrifice occurred at a location called the Tophet in the Old Testament; which means the ‘roasting place,’ by the Canaanites, the ancestors of the