Baalim

(From Easton’s Bible Dictionary)

 Baal, God of Fertility and Storms, Megiddo, Strata IX-VII, Late Bronze Age, 1550-1200 BC, bronze - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago - DSC07738

plural of Baal; images of the god Baal (Judges 2:11; 1 Samuel 7:4).

Baal (/ˈbeɪ.əl, ˈbɑː.əl/),or Baʻal,was a title and honorific meaning ‘owner’ or ‘lord’ in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods. Scholars previously associated the theonym with solar cults and with a variety of unrelated patron deities, but inscriptions have shown that the name Ba’al was particularly associated with the storm and fertility god Hadad and his local manifestations

For more info on the false god Baal click here

2 Responses

  1. Pingback: 1st Samuel Chapter 12 – My Study Bible
  2. Pingback: Judges Chapter 10 – My Study Bible

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Stories
Categories

    • Justice
      JUSTICE has widely been said to be the moral value which singularly characterizes Judaism both conceptually and historically. Historically, the Jewish search for justice begins with biblical statements like "Justice (Heb. zedek); justice shall y'all pursue" (Deut. 16:20). On the conceptual side, justice holds a central place in the Jewish world view, and many other […]
    • Jeremiah Chapter 52
      Zedekiah rebels Jerusalem taken and plundered Judah carried away captive Jehoiachin advanced
    • Jeremiah Chapter 51
      Judgements against Babylon in revenge of Israel Jeremiah give the book of prophecy to Seraiah
    • Jeremiah Chapter 50
      The judgement of Babylon Redemption of Israel
    • Jeremiah Chapter 49
      Judgement of the Ammonites Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor and Elam are judged too
    • Jeremiah Chapter 48
      Judgement on Moab for sins Moab's contempt for God and his people Moabites recalled from captivity
    • Jeremiah Chapter 47
      Jeremiah's prophecy against the Philistines
    • Jeremiah Chapter 46
      Jeremiah prophesies the overthrow of the Pharaoh's army at the Euphrates Jeremiah prophesies Nebuchadrezzar's conquest of Egypt
    • Jeremiah Chapter 45
      Jeremiah instructs and comforts Baruch
    • Jeremiah Chapter 44
      The desolation of Judah The idolatrous will be destroyed Jews threaten for stubbornness Destruction of Egypt foretold
    • Jeremiah Chapter 43
      Jeremiah carried to Egypt Conquest of Egypt prophesied
    • Jeremiah Chapter 42
      Jonanan inquires of Jeremiah Safety promised in Judah Hypocrisy reproved
    • Jeremiah Chapter 41
      Ishmael kills Gedaliah and escapes Johanan recovers the captives
    • Jeremiah Chapter 40
      Jeremiah lives with Gedaliah the governor of Judah Ishmael's conspiracy
    • Jeremiah Chapter 39
      Jerusalem is captured Jerusalem is ruined Jeremiah cared for A promise to Ebedmelech
    • Jeremiah Chapter 38
      Jeremiah thrown into Malchiah's dungeon The king spares Jeremiah's life Jeremiah counsels submission A secret conference
    • Jeremiah Chapter 37
      Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah for prayer Jeremiah prophesies a Chaldean victory Jeremiah is arrested and imprisoned Jeremiah obtains some favor
    • Jeremiah Chapter 36
      Baruch writes Jeremiah's prophecy Baruch and Jeremiah hide themselves Jehoiakim burns the scroll Baruch rewrites the scroll
    • Jeremiah Chapter 35
      Obedience of the Rechabites Jeremiah holds up the Rechabites as a model Rechabites are blessed
    • Jeremiah Chapter 34
      Capture of Zedekiah and destruction of Jerusalem foretold by Jeremiah Judah given into the hands of the enemy

    • Discover more from

    Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

    Continue reading