Baal
Baal is the Semitic term meaning "lord" or "owner". It is viewed in the Bible in Christianity and Islam as a false god or rival to Yahweh. Its central rituals often involved sacrifices of babies.[1][2] The name Beelzebub, a major demon in some Abrahmic religons, is associated with Baal. In Christianity, it was identified by the writers of the New Testament as Satan.[3][4] In Islam, the Quran mentions that Prophet Elias (Elijah) warned his people against the worship of Baʿal.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Jeremiah 19:5 (NIV)". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ Vainstub, Daniel (13 May 2024). "Molekh: The Sacrifice of Babies". TheTorah.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ Schachterle, Joshua (10 October 2025). "Baal in the Bible: The Rival God of Ancient Israel". Bart Ehrman Blog. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ Bruce, Frederick Fyvie (1996). "Baal-Zebub, Beelzebul". In Marshall, I. Howard; Millard, Alan R.; Packer, J. I.; Wiseman, Donald J. (eds.). New Bible Dictionary (3rd ed.). Leicester: InterVarsity Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0830814398.
- ↑ Tottoli, Roberto. "Baal". In Fleet, Kate; Krämer, Gudrun; Matringe, Denis; Nawas, John; Rowson, Everett (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. Brill Online. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_ei3_COM_23985. ISSN 1873-9830.
