Venus is a planet in our solar system. She was also called Ishtar by the Babylonians and Astarte by the Phoenicians, , but the Bible has no record of either name. Instead, we know her by Ashoreth which becomes Aphrodite in Ancient Greece. The Babylonian Ishtar represented the evening and morning stars and was accordingly … Continue reading Venus is not Ishtar or Ashoreth
Babylonian God Nebo – Mercury
Babylonia had many gods, one of which was Nebo or Nabo. He was a prophet or herald and patron of scholars and the god of astrology. He was later picked up by the Ancient Greeks as Hermes and the Romans Mercury. Nebo is in the Old Testament, but not as a god worshiped, instead as … Continue reading Babylonian God Nebo – Mercury
Ceramic Statue of BAAL
from the Dallas Museums of Arts. I got this from the Visual Guide to the Bible but I cannot find it anywhere mentioned on their site; obviously it is not as up-to-date as the Met’s. That’s a shame as I have no clue how large it is. What it does remind me of, particularly, the … Continue reading Ceramic Statue of BAAL
Judges 6: Dreams
While Gideon was brave and obedient enough to build an altar, he remains immobile to the Lord's instructions and continues about his business despite that there is a Baal consecration in his own house. From the various things I have read, Baal having an altar at Joash's house was uncommon and meant that Joash was … Continue reading Judges 6: Dreams
Sin of Peor, Joshua 22
New Life Version, Joshua 22: 17 “All the people of the Lord say, ‘What sin is this that you have done against the God of Israel? You have turned away from following the Lord this day, by building yourselves an altar. Today you have gone against the Lord. 17 Is not the sin of Peor … Continue reading Sin of Peor, Joshua 22
In my anguish... 