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NASB | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Bible Question: Does anyone know which false goddess was called the "queen of heaven" in Jeremiah 7:8 and chapter 44? I assume it was an Egyptian goddess?? |
Bible Answer: 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 |