Up About Opposing Baal Worship
October 24th, 2020

ANCIENT NEAR EAST—Despite the apparent peace and prosperity in the kingdom of Judah, one Israelite won’t stop talking about how awful it is to keep the high places of Baal and Asherah poles in place. The narrow-minded, single-issue man has petitioned his local leaders and even the king himself to tear down the places of worship and return to serving God alone. For some reason, he thinks this one issue will make a difference.

One local Governor responded to the man saying, “I agree that Baal worship may not be the best choice for God’s people, but there are other ways to combat it than just tearing down the places of worship. One chart I saw showed that Baal worship actually declined over the last ten years. Sacrifices are way down compared to under other kings.”

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