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Milcom or Milkom (Ammonite: 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤌 *Mīlkām; Hebrew: מִלְכֹּם Mīlkōm) was the name of either the national god, or a popular god, of the Ammonites. He is attested in the Hebrew Bible and in archaeological finds from the former territory of Ammon.
Moloch, Molech, or Molek [a] is a word which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the Book of Leviticus. The Bible strongly condemns practices that are associated with Moloch, which are heavily implied to include child sacrifice. [2] Traditionally, the name Moloch has been understood as referring to a Canaanite god. [3]
It is the god or idol of the Ammonites, otherwise called Milcom, Moloch, and Melech: which in Hebrew signifies a king, and Melchom signifies their unearthly king, referring to their unholy idol, Melchom. The Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary reads: The Ammonite god is said to do what they do, namely, occupy the Israelite land of Gad.
In Total War: Warhammer III the Chaos Dwarfs worship a minor chaos god called Hashut. This god is commonly depicted as a golden bull. Hashut constantly demands slaves and sacrifices in order to be appeased. Moloch is an Oni demon in the Mortal Kombat franchise who was first introduced as the sub-boss in Deadly Alliance (2002).
Articles relating to Moloch and his depictions. It is a name or a term which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the book of Leviticus.The Bible strongly condemns practices which are associated with Moloch, practices which appear to have included child sacrifice.
The Canaanite god Moloch was the recipient of child sacrifice according to the account of the Hebrew Bible, as well as Greco-Roman historiography on the god of Carthage. Moloch is depicted in John Milton 's epic poem Paradise Lost as one of the greatest warriors of the rebel angels, vengeful and militant.
The number 24 of the thrones multiplied by the 3 rays of the crown which equals 72, the name of God of 72 letters, which is thus mystically shown in the name YHVH, as under: (Or as the book of Revelation says: "When the living creatures (the four Kerubim the Letters of the Name) give glory to Him, etc. the four and twenty elders fall down ...
The name of the national god of the kingdoms of Israel (Samaria) and Judah is written in the Hebrew Bible as יהוה (), which modern scholars often render as Yahweh. [6] The short form Jah/Yah, appears in Exodus 15:2 and 17:16, Psalm 89:9, (arguably, by emendation) [citation needed] Song of Songs 8:6, [4] as well as in the phrase Hallelujah.