Molek
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Molek is a deity from ancient Near Eastern religions, often associated with child sacrifice and condemned in the Hebrew Bible.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molek canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Near Eastern deity
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| alsoSpelled |
Molech
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
child sacrifice
ⓘ
idolatry ⓘ valley of Hinnom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemnationType | capital offense in biblical law ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | Israelite prophets ⓘ |
| condemnedIn | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Canaanite religion
ⓘ
Phoenician religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | abomination in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| forbiddenPractice | passing children through the fire ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later literary symbol of cruel or oppressive power ⓘ |
| languageForm | Hebrew term מלך (mlk) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Jeremiah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralEvaluation | strongly negative in Jewish and Christian traditions ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Yahwistic religion of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| prohibitedBy | Israelite law ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Near Eastern religions ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | whether Molek is a proper name or a type of sacrifice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | biblical text ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipLocation |
Topheth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
valley of Ben-Hinnom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractices | ritual child sacrifice ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.