Baal - Revision history

DavidB4-bot: /* top */clean up & uniformity

2016-07-13T02:34:36Z

top: clean up & uniformity

JoeyJ: /* References */

2015-02-19T14:13:12Z

References

JMR10 at 03:52, April 10, 2012

2012-04-10T03:52:26Z

Liberale: /* Other forms of Baal */

2009-06-11T11:59:19Z

Other forms of Baal

Karajou: added pic

2008-09-21T18:09:53Z

added pic

Karajou at 21:23, September 18, 2008

2008-09-18T21:23:33Z

Deborah at 21:33, April 7, 2008

2008-04-07T21:33:49Z

Java7837 at 15:35, February 26, 2008

2008-02-26T15:35:04Z

Learn together: some reworking, category

2007-12-18T21:38:07Z

some reworking, category

BethanyS: Reverted edits by TommyWard (Talk); changed back to last version by Bohdan

2007-10-26T15:06:45Z

Reverted edits by TommyWard (Talk); changed back to last version by Bohdan

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 [[Image:Baal thunderbolt Louvre AO15775.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Limestone stele displaying the Canaanite storm god Baal, at the Louvre, Paris, France.]]
-'''Baal''' is the name of several pagan [[other gods|gods]] that date back to the 14th century BC among the ancient [[Semitic]] peoples, and most specifically the fertility deity of the ancient [[Canaanite]] peoples. The cult of Baal celebrated annually his death and resurrection as a part of the Canaanite fertility rituals and involved human sacrifices and temple prostitution. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/baal.html</ref> The worship of Baal often led the Israelites astray from [[God]] due to the carnal pleasures derived from temple prostitutes.
+'''Baal''' is the name of several pagan [[other gods|gods]] that date back to the 14th century BC among the ancient [[Semitic]] peoples, and most specifically the fertility deity of the ancient [[Canaanite]] peoples. The cult of Baal celebrated annually his death and resurrection as a part of the Canaanite fertility rituals and involved human sacrifices and temple prostitution.<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/baal.html</ref> The worship of Baal often led the Israelites astray from [[God]] due to the carnal pleasures derived from temple prostitutes.
 ==Name and Character of Baal==

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 ==References==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Old Testament]]
 [[Category:Canaanite Mythology]]

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 ====Baal-gad====
-Baal-gad ba`al gadh; Balagada, ("Baal [lord] of good luck" or "Baal is Gad") was the god of a town called after his name in the north of Palestine, which has often been identified with [[Baalbek]]. The god is termed simply Gad in Isaiah 65:11 the [[Revised Version]].
+Baal-gad ba`al gadh; Balagada, ("Baal [lord] of good luck" or "Baal is Gad") was the god of a town called after his name in the north of [[Palestine]], which has often been identified with [[Baalbek]]. The god is termed simply Gad in Isaiah 65:11 the [[Revised Version]].
 ====Baal-hamon====

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 :''"And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?"''
 :''"And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges." (Matthew 12:25-27, King James Version)''
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		+	[[Image:Baal thunderbolt Louvre AO15775.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Limestone stele displaying the Canaanite storm god Baal, at the Louvre, Paris, France.]]
	'''Baal''' is the name of several pagan [[other gods\|gods]] that date back to the 14th century BC among the ancient [[Semitic]] peoples, and most specifically the fertility deity of the ancient [[Canaanite]] peoples. The cult of Baal celebrated annually his death and resurrection as a part of the Canaanite fertility rituals and involved human sacrifices and temple prostitution. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/baal.html</ref> The worship of Baal often led the Israelites astray from [[God]] due to the carnal pleasures derived from temple prostitutes.		'''Baal''' is the name of several pagan [[other gods\|gods]] that date back to the 14th century BC among the ancient [[Semitic]] peoples, and most specifically the fertility deity of the ancient [[Canaanite]] peoples. The cult of Baal celebrated annually his death and resurrection as a part of the Canaanite fertility rituals and involved human sacrifices and temple prostitution. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/baal.html</ref> The worship of Baal often led the Israelites astray from [[God]] due to the carnal pleasures derived from temple prostitutes.

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-'''Baal''' is the name of several [[other gods|gods]] that date back to the 14th century BC among the ancient [[Semitic]] peoples, the descendants of [[Shem]], the oldest son of Biblical [[Noah]]. Semitic is more of a linguistic classification than a racial one. Thus, people speaking the same or similar languages first worshiped Baal in his many forms. In ancient religions the name denoted sun, lord or god. Baal was common a name of small [[Syria]]n and [[Persia]]n deities. Baal is still principally thought of as a Canaanite fertility deity. The Great Baal was of Canaan.The cult of Baal celebrated annually his death and resurrection as a part of the Canaanite fertility rituals. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/baal.html</ref> Some [[Christians]] and [[Jewish]] people view Baal as an [[evil]] [[god]] that some of the children of [[Israel]] served in the book of [[Judges]].
+'''Baal''' is the name of several [[other gods|gods]] that date back to the 14th century BC among the ancient [[Semitic]] peoples, the descendants of [[Shem]], the oldest son of Biblical [[Noah]]. Semitic is more of a linguistic classification than a racial one. Thus, people speaking the same or similar languages first worshiped Baal in his many forms. In ancient religions the name denoted sun, lord or god. Baal was common a name of small [[Syria]]n and [[Persia]]n deities. Baal is still principally thought of as a [[Canaanite]] fertility deity. The Great Baal was of Canaan. The cult of Baal celebrated annually his death and resurrection as a part of the Canaanite fertility rituals and involved human sacrifices and temple prostitution. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/baal.html</ref> The worship of Baal often led the Israelites astray from [[God]] due to the carnal pleasures derived from temple prostitutes.
-[[category:mythology]]
+[[category:Bible]]
 ==References==
 <references/>

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−	'''Baal''' [[is~~]] [[~~the~~]] [[~~name~~]] [[~~of~~]] [[~~several]] [[other gods\|gods]] [[that~~]] [[~~date~~]] [[~~back~~]] [[~~to~~]] [[~~the~~]] [[~~14th~~]] [[~~century~~]] [[~~BC~~]] [[~~among~~]] [[~~the~~]] [[~~ancient]] [[Semitic]] peoples, the descendants of [[Shem]], the oldest son of Biblical [[Noah]]. Semitic is more of a linguistic classification than a racial one. Thus, people speaking the same or similar languages first worshiped Baal in his many forms. In ancient religions the name denoted sun, lord or god. Baal was common a name of small [[Syria]]n and [[Persia]]n deities. Baal is still principally thought of as a Canaanite fertility deity. The Great Baal was of Canaan.The cult of Baal celebrated annually his death and resurrection as a part of the Canaanite fertility rituals. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/baal.html</ref> Some [[Christians]] and [[Jewish]] people view Baal as an [[evil]] [[god]] that some of the children of [[Israel]] served in the book of [[Judges]].	+	'''Baal''' is the name of several [[other gods\|gods]] that date back to the 14th century BC among the ancient [[Semitic]] peoples, the descendants of [[Shem]], the oldest son of Biblical [[Noah]]. Semitic is more of a linguistic classification than a racial one. Thus, people speaking the same or similar languages first worshiped Baal in his many forms. In ancient religions the name denoted sun, lord or god. Baal was common a name of small [[Syria]]n and [[Persia]]n deities. Baal is still principally thought of as a Canaanite fertility deity. The Great Baal was of Canaan.The cult of Baal celebrated annually his death and resurrection as a part of the Canaanite fertility rituals. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/baal.html</ref> Some [[Christians]] and [[Jewish]] people view Baal as an [[evil]] [[god]] that some of the children of [[Israel]] served in the book of [[Judges]].

	[[category:mythology]]		[[category:mythology]]