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Leviticus 20:1-5, “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Again, you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘Whoever of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell in Israel, who gives any of his descendants to Molech, he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. I will set My face against that man, and will cut him off from his people, because he has given some of his descendants to Molech, to defile My sanctuary and profane My holy name.

And if the people of the land should in any way hide their eyes from the man, when he gives some of his descendants to Molech, and they do not kill him, then I will set My face against that man and against his family; and I will cut him off from his people, and all who prostitute themselves with him to commit harlotry with Molech.”

Historically, we know Molech was one of the gods of the ancient Canaanites dwelling in the Promised Land. In fact, archeological digs indicated Molech was a bronzen statue depicting the body of a man with the head of a bull who’s belly was hollowed out.

According to non-Biblical references, the priests of Molech would stoke a fire in the belly so hot the outstretched arms of this deity would turn molten red. Then in order to bring about the financial blessing of this god, the Canaanites would actually sacrifice their firstborn babies by placing them into Molech’s searing arms in an act of worship. The belief was that the spirit of the baby would return in the second child with more strength and vigor. Once dead the burnt body of the child would be incinerated in the belly of Molech.

This act of child sacrifice was so barbaric and demonically motivated God specifically singles out Molech among the many Canaanite deities prohibiting His people from having anything to do with this pagan practice. God was so serious not only was the person who disobeyed Him to be stoned to death, but a failure to report such a person would result in that individual, along with their entire family, being “cut off from the people” of God.

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