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Baal

baal is a recurring theme in Scripture with relevance to the Christian life and biblical understanding.

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Verse Refs

9

Books

16

Sub-Topics

Quick Facts

Etymology
master, lord
Type
Place
Referenced In
9 books of the Bible

Overview

Discover 18 powerful Bible verses about baal. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential miscellaneous topic.

Topical Index

16 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible

1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun

The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges

Judges 2:10-231 Samuel 7:3,4

By the kingdom of Israel

2 Kings 17:16Jeremiah 23:13Hosea 1Hosea 2Hosea 13:1

Under Ahab

1 Kings 16:31-331 Kings 18:181 Kings 19:18

Under Jehoram

2 Kings 3:2

By the Jews

2 Kings 21:32 Chronicles 22:2-42 Chronicles 24:72 Chronicles 28:22 Chronicles 33:3

Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of

Jeremiah 2:8,23Jeremiah 7:9

Altars of, destroyed by Gideon

Judges 6:25-32

Destroyed by Jehoiada

2 Kings 11:18

Destroyed by Josiah

2 Kings 23:4,5

Prophets of, slain by Elijah

1 Kings 18:40

All worshipers of, destroyed by Jehu

2 Kings 10:18-25

2. A Benjamite

1 Chronicles 8:301 Chronicles 9:36

3. A Reubenite

1 Chronicles 5:5

4. A city in the tribe of Simeon

1 Chronicles 4:33

Called BAALATH-BEER

Joshua 19:8

Key Verses

1

Judges 2:10-23

The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges

2

2 Kings 17:16

By the kingdom of Israel

3

1 Kings 16:31-33

Under Ahab

4

2 Kings 3:2

Under Jehoram

5

2 Kings 21:3

By the Jews

6

Jeremiah 2:8,23

Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of

7

Judges 6:25-32

Altars of, destroyed by Gideon

8

2 Kings 11:18

Destroyed by Jehoiada

9

2 Kings 23:4,5

Destroyed by Josiah

10

1 Kings 18:40

Prophets of, slain by Elijah

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