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1 | "queen of heaven"? | Gen 1:1 | Makarios | 23754 | ||
Hello There! Jeremiah 7:18 and 44:17-19,25 mention a "queen of heaven." This is a Babylonian title for Ishtar, an important goddess in the Babylonian and Assyrian pantheon. This goddess was also known as Astoreth and Astarte, the wife of Baal or Molech. Because these deities symbolized generative power, their worship involved prostitution. - Nolan |
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2 | "queen of heaven"? | Gen 1:1 | prayon | 23789 | ||
Greetings Nolan! In addition, Ishtar in my commentary states that she was a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war. After the fall of Jerusalemm the refugees from Judah who fled to Egypt continued to worship her (chap. 44). A papyrus dating from the 5th century BC found at Hermopolis in Egypt, mentions the queen of heaven among the gods honored by the Jewish community living there. prayon | ||||||
3 | "queen of heaven"? | Gen 1:1 | Makarios | 23800 | ||
Hello Prayon! Thank you for the information, that was excellent stuff! Happy Thanksgiving! - Nolan |
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