Ishtar is the Akkadian counterpart of the West Semitic goddess Astarte. Inanna, an important goddess in the Sumerian pantheon, came to be identified with Ishtar, but itis uncertain whetherInanna is also of Semitic origin or whether, as is more likely, her similarity to Ishtar caused the two to...
the Canaanite religion thepillars, Hebrew,massebot, were symbols of the male god; their cult is condemned; see alsoEx 23:24;Lev 26:1;Deut 7:5;12:3;16:22;Hos 3:4;10:1;Mic 5:12. Thesacred trees(Hebrew,asherah) were a symbol of the female goddess of love and fertility (Astarte...
1.An ancient city of southwest Palestine on the Mediterranean Sea. Inhabited as early as the third millennium bc , it was a seat of worship for the goddess Astarte. 1. 6. What does Dagon mean in the Bible? Dagan, also spelled Dagon,West Semitic god of crop fertility, worshiped extensive...
while he was on that stake, some call it a cross, lets not quibble over that, “If it is possible, remove this cup from me, but never the less, let your will take place” He had a moment of weakness, my gawd, who wouldn’t. Christ...