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Molech
Molech or Moloch , Canaanite god of fire to whom children were offered in sacrifice; he is also known as an Assyrian god. He is attested as early as the 3d millennium BC, although most known references to him come from the later period represented by the Hebrew Bible, according to which Solomon and later Ahaz introduced the worship of him into Judah. He had a sanctuary at Tophet, in the valley of Hinnom S of Jerusalem. Milcom may be identifiable with Molech. |
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"Molech." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Molech." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Molech.html "Molech." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Molech.html |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Molech." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Molech." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Molech.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Molech." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Molech.html |
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Moloch, or Molech, the name of a Canaanite idol, to whom children were sacrificed as burnt offerings (Lev. 18: 21 and 2 Kgs 23: 10), represented by Milton (Paradise Lost, I. 392) as one of the chief of the fallen angels.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Moloch." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Moloch." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Moloch.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Moloch." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Moloch.html |
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"Moloch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Moloch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Moloch.html "Moloch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Moloch.html |
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