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NASB | 2 Chronicles 24:18 They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Chronicles 24:18 They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so [God's] wrath came on Judah and Jerusalem for their sin and guilt. |
Bible Question: Throughtout the Old Testament, especially the Kings and Chrnicles there is often mention the ASHERAH POLE...is there a description of it? what it looked like, what was the purpose? what was it made out of? is it still worshipped today? It seemed to be a very evil thing...especially if they would abandon God to worship this idol. Any help or information? |
Bible Answer: Hi gubber! Just to add a few more comments on Asherah. Asherah, the Cananite goddess according to Ugaritic tradition is the wife of El. In the Ugaritic literature she is called "Lady of the Sea", a title that may signify "she who treads on the sea." Apart from her name, she has other connedtions with the sea. Her servant is called"fisherman of Lady Asherah of the Sea." A drinking cup from Ras-Shama (the modern Arabic name of the site of the ancient city of Ugarit) seems to portray her underwater. It is unclear if the statues were made of wood or it may of been a living tree planted to serve as Asherrah. If I remember correctly they were all disposed of in a certain valley but I can not find the reference. |
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