From Nave’s Topical Bible
Baal
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 31Passages listed
- 9Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- 1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun
- The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judgesJudges 2:10–231 Samuel 7:31 Samuel 7:4
- By the kingdom of Israel2 Kings 17:16Jeremiah 23:13Hosea 1Hosea 2Hosea 13:1
- Under Ahab1 Kings 16:31–331 Kings 18:181 Kings 19:18
- Under Jehoram2 Kings 3:2
- By the Jews2 Kings 21:32 Chronicles 22:2–42 Chronicles 24:72 Chronicles 28:22 Chronicles 33:3
- Jeremiah expostulates against the worship ofJeremiah 2:8Jeremiah 2:23Jeremiah 7:9
- Altars of, destroyed by GideonJudges 6:25–32
- Destroyed by Jehoiada2 Kings 11:18
- Destroyed by Josiah2 Kings 23:42 Kings 23:5
- Prophets of, slain by Elijah1 Kings 18:40
- All worshipers of, destroyed by Jehu2 Kings 10:18–25
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- 2. A Benjamite1 Chronicles 8:301 Chronicles 9:36
- 3. A Reubenite1 Chronicles 5:5
- 4. A city in the tribe of Simeon1 Chronicles 4:33
- Called BAALATH-BEERJoshua 19:8
The passages, in Bible order (31)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Joshua 19:8
and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
Commentary on Joshua 19:81 voice
And all the villages that were round about these cities,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Judges 2:10–23
After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel.
Commentary on Judges 2:10–231 voice
And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Judges 6:25–32
On that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.
Commentary on Judges 6:25–321 voice
Then the man, instructed and fore-knowing what was to be, observes the heavenly mysteries, and therefore, according to the warning, slew the bullock destined by his father to idols, and himself offered to God another bullock seven years old. By doing which he most plainly showed that after the coming of the Lord all Gentile sacrifices should be done away, and that only the sacrifice of the Lord's passion should be offered for the redemption of the people.
Ambrose of Milan· On the Holy Spirit, Book 1, 397Patristic
- 1 Samuel 7:3
Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
Commentary on 1 Samuel 7:31 voice
6. But since, with God as our guide, we have followed the ark on its journey all the way to the place of its exaltation, let us see with what zeal the preacher keeps watch over the correction of those subject to him. For it continues: 'And Samuel said to the whole house of Israel: If you return to the Lord with your whole heart, remove the foreign gods from your midst.' Now what does Sacred Scripture customarily call foreign gods, if not demons, which dwell in handmade idols?
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 3, Chapter 5, 604Patristic
- 1 Samuel 7:4
So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 7:41 voice
God alone is substantially and essentially God. When I say "alone," I set forth the holy and uncreated essence and substance of God. For the word alone is used in the case of any individual and generally of human nature. In the instance of Paul, that he alone was caught into the third heaven and "heard unspeakable words that are not lawful for a man to utter," and of human nature, as when David says, "as for man his days are as grass," not meaning any particular man but human nature generally; for every human is short-lived and mortal.
Basil of Caesarea· LETTER 8.3, 379Patristic
- 1 Kings 16:31–33
And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
Commentary on 1 Kings 16:31–331 voice
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,.... To worship the golden calves he set up: that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians; who is called Ithobalus and Itobalus king of the Tyrians, by Heathen historians (h); and, by Theophilus of Antioch (i), Juthobalus, priest of Astarte; for Tyre and Zidon were under one king.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 18:18
“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.
Commentary on 1 Kings 18:182 voices
And he answered,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
"When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?" He answered, "I have not troubled Israel; but you have, and your father's house." "It is you and your father Omri who ruined this people, because through your abominable customs …
Ephrem the Syrian· ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 18:8, 373Patristic
- 1 Kings 18:40
Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
Commentary on 1 Kings 18:401 voice
"Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon, and cut their throats there." There is no doubt that the people rose against the prophets of shame and brought them before Elijah. But it is not entirely clear who killed them. The Scripture says that Elijah …
Ephrem the Syrian· ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 18:40, 373Patristic
- 1 Kings 19:18
Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:181 voice
[The apostle Paul], treating of those who belong to the circumcision, says, "Those who serve to the example and shadow of heavenly things." Now perhaps, through these illustrations, no doubt will be entertained regarding the five books of Moses by those who hold the writings of the apostle as divinely inspired.
Origen of Alexandria· ON FIRST PRINCIPLES 4.1.13, 253Patristic
- 2 Kings 3:2
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Commentary on 2 Kings 3:21 voice
And he wrought evil in the sight of the Lord,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 10:18–25
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
Commentary on 2 Kings 10:18–251 voice
"Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, 'Ahab offered Baal small service; but Jehu will offer much more.' " We need to examine the purpose of words and actions. And this must be done here too. In fact, since he did not …
Theodoret of Cyrus· QUESTION 34, ON 2 KINGS, 458Patristic
- 2 Kings 11:18
So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
Commentary on 2 Kings 11:182 voices
After the kingdom had been pacified and its problems settled down, Jehoiada devoted himself to restore the religion of God, which had been destroyed by Joram and his successors. Therefore, in the first place, he persuaded the king and the entire people to renew the …
Ephrem the Syrian· ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 11:13, 373Patristic
And all the people of the land,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 17:16
They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.
Commentary on 2 Kings 17:161 voice
And they left all the commandments of the Lord their God,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 21:3
For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.
Commentary on 2 Kings 21:32 voices
For it is written thus in the fourth book of Kings and the second book of Chronicles, or of Days: "Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hephzibah. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, following the abominable practices of the nations that the Lord drove out before the people of Israel.
Apostolic Constitutions· CONSTITUTIONS OF THE HOLY APOSTLES 2.22, 380Patristic
For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 23:4
Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.
Commentary on 2 Kings 23:41 voice
And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 23:5
Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.
Commentary on 2 Kings 23:51 voice
And he put down the idolatrous priests,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed