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Moloch (mō`lŏk), in the Bible: see Molech Molech (mō`lĕk) or Moloch ..... Click the link for more information. . MolochAncient Middle Eastern deity to whom children were sacrificed. The laws given to Moses by God expressly forbade the Israelites to sacrifice children to Moloch, as the Egyptians and Canaanites did. A shrine to Moloch outside the walls of Jerusalem was destroyed during the reign of Josiah the reformer. Moloch deity to whom parents sacrificed their children. [O.T.: II Kings 23:10] See : Idolatry Moloch god to whom idolatrous Israelites immolated children. [O.T.: II Kings 23:10; Jeremiah 7:31–32, 32:35] See : Sacrifice How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These sweeping characterisa tions, depicting patriarchal principles and Western domination as monolithic molochs, erase differences of social class, political affiliation or generation among women writers. New dynamic battlefield environments such as the Lost Tomb, Wu Shi Academy, Sarna Ruins, and Molochs Lair, as well as other popular backgrounds from the original Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, have also been added. |
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