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Q: #220. How many Pagan/false gods does the Bible mention?

A: In my studies on this, I found 35 Pagan/false gods mentioned. It can be kind of confusing because some gods were the same but spelled differently in different places. Of the 35 I listed below, some may be the same as well, but I am pretty confident most are not. It is also interesting to note that most of the larger cities had numerous gods (polytheism). For example, the city of Athens had so many idols/gods (Acts 17:16), that they even made an idol "To The Unknown God" (Acts 17:23), just in case they missed any! (Paul used this opportunity to tell them about the one true God of all creation.) Below is my list:

1.     Name of pagan god:  ADRAMMELECH
Worshipped by, in:  SEPHARVITES
Verse(s): 2 Kin 17:31 (1)
Description:  SUN-gOD

2.     Name of pagan god:  AMON
Worshipped by, in:  THEBES IN EGYPT
Verse(s): Jer 46:25 (1)
Description:  SUN-gOD

3.     Name of pagan god:  ANAMMELECH
Worshipped by, in:  SEPHARVITES
Verse(s): 2 Kin 17:31 (1)
Description:  MOON-gODDESS

4.     Name of pagan god:  ASHERAH (ASHERIM)
Worshipped by, in:  CANAAN
Verse(s): Judg 6:25,26,28,30 (36)
Description:  FERTILITY gODDESS

5.     Name of pagan god:  ASHIMA
Worshipped by, in:  HAMMATH IN SYRIA
Verse(s): 2 Kin 17:30 (1)
Description:  ----------

6.     Name of pagan god:  ASHTORETH (ASHTAROTH)
Worshipped by, in:  SYRIA / PHOENICIA / CANAAN
Verse(s): 1 Kin 11:5,33 (9)
Description:  LOVE, FERTILITY gODDESS

7. Name of pagan god: BAALWorshipped by, in: SYRIA / PHOENICIA / CANAAN
Verse(s): 2 Kin 10:18-23,25-28 (43)
Description: PRINCIPAL gOD

8. Name of pagan god: BAAL-BERITHWorshipped by, in: SHECHEM IN CANAAN
Verse(s): Judg 8:33, Judg 9:4 (2)
Description: NAME MEANS "LORD OF COVENANT"

9.     Name of pagan god:  BAAL-PEOR
Worshipped by, in:  MOABITES
Verse(s): Num 25:3,5 (6)
Description:  ----------

10.   Name of pagan god:  BAAL-ZEBUB (BEELZEBUB IN NT GREEK)
Worshipped by, in:  EKRON IN PHILSTINE
Verse(s): 2 Kin 1:2,3,6,16 (4 OT)(6 NT)
Description:  NAME MEANS "LORD OF FLIES" (PROTECTION FROM)

11.   Name of pagan god:  BEL (POSSIBLY SAME AS BAAL)
Worshipped by, in:  MOABITES / BABYLONIANS / AMMONITES
Verse(s): Isa 46:1 Jer 50:2, Jer 51:44 (3)
Description:  PRINCIPAL gOD

12. Name of pagan god: CASTOR/POLLUX (TWIN BROTHERS)
Worshipped by, in: GREEKS

13. Verse(s): Acts 28:11 (1)
Description: TWIN SONS OF ZEUS. PROTECTION FOR SAILORS.

14. Name of pagan god: CHEMOSHWorshipped by, in: MOABITES
Verse(s): 1 Kin 11:7,33 (8)
Description: DESTROYER, SUBDUER. CHILD SACRIFICES MADE FOR

15.   Name of pagan god:  DAGON
Worshipped by, in:  PHILISTINES
Verse(s): 1 Sam 5:2-5,7
Description:  GRAIN-gOD

16.   Name of pagan god:  DIANA / ARTEMIS
Worshipped by, in:  EPHESUS IN GREECE
Verse(s): Acts 19:24,27-28,34-35 (5)
Description:  MOON, HUNTING, VIRGINITY godDESS

17. Name of pagan god: GAD (FORTUNE)Worshipped by, in: ISRAEL
Verse(s): Isa 65:11 (1)
Description: ----------

18.   Name of pagan god:  GOLDEN CALF
Worshipped by, in:  ISRAEL BORROWED FROM EGYPT
Verse(s): Story in Ex 32
Description:  ----------

19.   Name of pagan god:  JUPITER / ZEUS
Worshipped by, in:  GREEKS
Verse(s): Acts 14:12 (1)
Description:  KING gOD, RULER OF HEAVEN AND ALL OTHER gODS

20.   Name of pagan god:  KALWAN (CHIUN)
Worshipped by, in:  BABYLONIANs
Verse(s): Amos 5:26 (1)
Description:  POSSIBLY STAR gOD

21. Name of pagan god: MENI (DESTINY)Worshipped by, in: ISRAEL
Verse(s): Isa 65:11 (1)
Description: ----------

22.   Name of pagan god:  MERCURY / HERMES
Worshipped by, in:  GREEKS
Verse(s): Acts 14:12 (1)
Description:  MESSENGER FOR THE gODS

23.   Name of pagan god:  MERODACH / MARDUK
Worshipped by, in:  BABYLONIANS
Verse(s): Jer 50:2 (1)
Description:  POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH MARS, WAR gOD

24.   Name of pagan god:  MILCOM (MALCHAM, MALCAM)
Worshipped by, in:  AMMONITES
Verse(s): 1 Kin 11:5.33 (6)
Description:  ----------

25. Name of pagan god: MOLECH (MOLOCH)Worshipped by, in: AMMONITES
Verse(s): Lev 20:2,3,4,5 (10)
Description: DESTROYER, CONSUMER. CHILD SACRIFICES MADE FOR

26. Name of pagan god: NEBOWorshipped by, in: Chaldea In Babylon
verse(s): isa 46:1 (1)
Description: WRITING, SPEECH, LITERATURE, ARTS gOD

27. Name of pagan god: NEHUSHTANWorshipped by, in: ISRAEL
Verse(s): 2 Kin 18:4 (1)
Description: SERPENT MOSES MADE IN WILDERNESS (Num 21:4-9)

28.   Name of pagan god:  NERGAL
Worshipped by, in:  CUTH IN BABYLON
Verse(s): 2 Kin 17:30 (1)
Description:  WAT AND HUNTING gOD

29.   Name of pagan god:  NIBHAZ
Worshipped by, in:  AVVITES
Verse(s): 2 Kin 17:31 (1)
Description:  ----------

30.   Name of pagan god:  NISROCH
Worshipped by, in:  ASSYRIANS
Verse(s): 2 Kin 19:37, Isa 37:38 (2)
Description:  ----------

31.   Name of pagan god:  QUEEN OF HEAVEN (KNOWN AS ISHTAR)
Worshipped by, in:  ASSYRIA / BABYLON
Verse(s): Jer 7:18, Jer 44:17,18,19,25 (5)
Description:  LOVE, WAR, FERTILITY gODDESS

32. Name of pagan god: RIMMONWorshipped by, in: SYRIA
Verse(s): 2 Kin 5:18 (1)
Description: WEATHER gOD

33.   Name of pagan god:  SIKKUTH
Worshipped by, in:  BABYLONIANS
Verse(s): Amos 5:26 (1)
Description:  SATURN gOD

34.   Name of pagan god:  SUCCOTH BENOTH
Worshipped by, in:  BABYLONIANS / SAMARIANS
Verse(s): 2 Kin 17:30 (1)
Description:  gODDESS

35.   Name of pagan god:  TAMMUZ
Worshipped by, in:  BABYLONIANS / SAMARIANS
Verse(s): Ezek 8:14 (1)
Description:  Vegetation god

36. Name of pagan god: TARTUKWorshipped by, in: AVVITES
Verse(s): 2 Kin 17:31 (1)
Description: PRINCE OF DARKNESS

In the previous question, Q: #219, we spoke on the 10 plagues of Egypt. Most scholars agree that each of the first 9 was specifically created by God to target a false Egyptian god, the powerlessness of that god to stop that plague, and the foolishness of believing that god actually had any power at all. (For example, the 2nd plague of frogs targeted the Egyptian frog god Heqt. The Egyptians worshipped frogs and no one was allowed to kill them.) None of these Egyptian gods are mentioned in the Bible by name, but we know from history and archaeology they existed. This is also the case with 100's of other Pagan/false gods from Bible times.

In addition, there are numerous false gods from that time that are very well known today, and even taught about in schools. How many of you, like me, had to memorize the names of the Greek gods and what their "power" was i.e. Apollo, Ares, Athena, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus, etc....?

As Christians, we believe ONLY in the one true God of the Bible. Thankfully, we don't need numerous, man-made "gods" (who have no power at all) to guide our lives and live our lives for; just one God, who we will spend all eternity with one day when we place our trust in Jesus Christ.

Steve Shirley https://jesusalive.cc/ques220.htm

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Sunday, April 21, 2019

Pagan gods mentioned in the Bible

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