Threshold Covenant ~ Pt 4 ~ Babylon Worshiped Baal and Ishtar

The boundary of an area (city) was seen as the place of authority of the diety of that region. The gates of a city were seen as crossing the threshold into the area of the diety of that region. When you entered into the gates of a city, you were expected to show respect and / or worship the diety of that city. Ziggurats were altars to ascend to the temple of the city god. Babylon worshipped Baal and Ishtar. The sins of Solomon were that he worshipped Baal and Ishtar. There was Baal, Asherah and Ishtar worship in Canaan. Asherah is associated with Baal worship: they go together hand in hand. Ahab and Jezebel led the nation into Baal and Asherah worship: And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.And Ahab made a grove … 1 Kings 16:32-33 Baal and Ishtar were the gods of war, weather, love / sexuality and agriculture.Baal worship is associated with stone or sun pillars. An obelisk is a stone pillar. They are male phallic symbols.Fire and human sacrifice are two elements of Baal worship. Ishtar worship is associated with an ‘asherah’ which is a tree, pole or an idol of a female goddess. An ‘asherah’ is a female phallic symbol. Ishtar worship is associated with illicit sexual behavior including adultery, fornication and prostitution. The children of Israel were commanded to not make any stone pillars or set up an ‘asherah’. Elements of the worship of Baal and Ishtar worship got incorporated into Christianity through the Catholic church. The children of Israel were commanded to destroy any element of Baal and Ishtar worship within their culture.Yeshua will judge the gods of Egypt and Babylon. The worship of Baal and Ishtar will be destroyed in Yeshua’s Kingdom For more Eddie Chumney teachings and beautiful worship music, visit us at our internet streaming radio station www.hebrootsradio.com. Please visit our home page at: http://hebroots.org/