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The cult of Ishtar and Tammuz may have been introduced to the Kingdom of Judah during the reign of King Manasseh [80] and the Old Testament contains numerous allusions to them. [81] Ezekiel 8:14 mentions Tammuz by name: [ 82 ] [ 77 ] [ 78 ] [ 79 ] "Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord's house which was toward the north; and ...
The cult of Ishtar and Tammuz may have been introduced to the Kingdom of Judah during the reign of King Manasseh [18] and the Old Testament contains numerous allusions to them. [19] Ezekiel's testimony is the only direct mention of Tammuz in the Hebrew Bible, [20] [21] but the cult of Tammuz may also be alluded to in Isaiah 17:10–11: [20] [21]
Cult films are films with a dedicated and passionate following, often defined by their opposition to mainstream appeal and traditional cinematic norms. [1] While the term lacks a singular definition, it generally includes films that inspire devoted fan engagement, such as cosplay, participatory screenings, and festivals.
The fast of Tammuz, according to Rabbi Akiva's interpretation, is the fast mentioned in the Book of Zechariah as "the fast of the fourth [month]" (Zechariah 8:19). This refers to Tammuz, which is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. According to the Mishnah, [2] five calamities befell the Jewish people on this day:
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults is an American documentary television miniseries revolving around the religious group Heaven's Gate and its leader Marshall Applewhite. It consists of four episodes and premiered on December 3, 2020, on HBO Max .
Dumuzi-abzu was the tutelary goddess of Kinunir, a city located near Lagash. [2] It was also known under the name Kinirša. [3] It is not universally agreed that Kinnir was yet another form of the same name, [4] but Manfred Krebernik nonetheless argues that its city goddess, Nin-Kinnir, "lady of Kinnir," was a name of Dumuzi-abzu. [5]
Curse of the Crimson Altar (also called The Crimson Altar; released in the United States as The Crimson Cult) is a 1968 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Barbara Steele and Mark Eden. [1] The film was produced by Louis M. Heyward for Tigon British Film Productions.
Ticket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian drama film directed by Ralph L. Thomas and starring Nick Mancuso, Saul Rubinek, Meg Foster, Kim Cattrall, and R.H. Thomson.The plot concerns the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a religious cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends.