185. Baal Peor

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible By: James M. Freeman

Numbers 25:3

Numbers 25:3³And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. (Numbers 25:3). Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor.

The worship of this special form of Baal is generally supposed to have been accompanied with obscene rites. This seems to be indicated in this chapter. Some consider Baal-peor to be the same as Chemosh.

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Manners and Customs of the Bible

• 180. The Staff of Inheritance

• 181. Sacrifice of the Red Heifer

• 182. Prophets' Mantles

• 183. Chemosh

• 184. Baal

• 185. Baal Peor

• 186. Camping Grounds

• 187. Stone Cities

• 188. Bedsteads

• 189. Zabaism

• 190. Portal Inscriptions

• 191. Watering With the Foot

• 192. Idolatrous Use of Blood

• 193. Abib

• 194. Idol Groves

• 195. Various Kinds of Divination

• 196. Axes

• 197. Landmarks

• 198. Dedication of Houses

• 199. The Gate a Place of Justice

• 200. Distinction in Dress

• 201. Battlements

• 202. Mingled Seed

• 203. Mixed Cloth

• 204. Debtors Protected

• 205. The Outer Garment

• 206. Olive Gathering

• 207. Threshing by Oxen

• 208. Barefoot

• 209. Weights