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Baal-peor

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: B By: George A. Morrish

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It was to Peor that Balaam was called to curse Israel, and where the people were ensnared to sacrifice to the gods of Moab, to eat of things sacrificed to their idols, and commit fornication. Thus Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor—had full fellowship with its demon worship and its attendant uncleanness (Num. 23:28²⁸And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon. (Numbers 23:28); Num. 25: 1-5,18; Deut. 4:3³Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed Baal-peor, the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you. (Deuteronomy 4:3); Psa. 106:28²⁸They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. (Psalm 106:28); Hos. 9:10¹⁰I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved. (Hosea 9:10): Compare 1 Cor. 10:8⁸Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. (1 Corinthians 10:8); Rev. 2:14¹⁴But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. (Revelation 2:14)).

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• Baal, Baalim

• Baal-berith

• Baal-hermon

• Baal-peor

• Baal-perazim

• Baal-shalisha

• Baal-zephon

• Baalath-beer

• Baale of Judah