Notes, Critical And Explanatory, On the Acts of the Apostles
The book Notes, Critical And Explanatory, On the Acts of the Apostles was written by author Jacobus, Melancthon Williams, 1855-1937 Here you can read free online of Notes, Critical And Explanatory, On the Acts of the Apostles book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Notes, Critical And Explanatory, On the Acts of the Apostles a good or bad book?
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This is a name taken from the Hebrew word for "A-my." Hence the Greek version uses the term for king. In the Hebrew the prophet uses the terms " of your king," (malkken. ) Sometimes it is read " Milcom." Mo- loch was, as some suppose, the proper name of Saturn among the Phenicians, with whom Baal means lord. It was the national god of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 11:7; 2 Kings 21 : 3, 4. Hu- man sacrifices were offered to this ido.^ in the form of a hollow brazen imag' with the head of an ox and the ...human arms outstretched, and heated by a fire kindled within the statue, so that chil- dren were offered alive to the idol by laying them in its heated arms. This abominable superstition was practiced in the deep valley of Ilinnora at the foot of i^Iount Ziou. It was known in Moses' time and prohibited. (Lev. 18 : 21 ; 20 : 25. ) It was pi-obably derived from tlie Egyptian worship of the Sun, wliich was regarded as the residence of the soul of Osiris, under the symbol of an ox. The priests offered these children, and drowned theii cries with a drum.
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