Day, John

Molech, a god of human sacrifice in the Old Testament / John Day - New York : Cambridge University Press, 1989 - ix, 115 p. ; 23 cm. - University of Cambridge oriental publications ; 41 .

Introduction; 1. Molech: divine name or sacrificial term?; 2. The nature of the Molech cult and the meaning of Topheth; 3. The background and identity of Molech and his relationship to Yahweh; 4. Passages where allusions to Molech have sometimes wrongly been found; Summary and conclusions; Appendix: Classical and patristic references to Phoenician and Carthaginian human sacrifice; Bibliography; Indexes.

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Moloch (Semitic deity)Human sacrifice -- Biblical teaching.Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

BL1605.M6 / .D39 1989