Is there polytheism in the Bible? Polytheism is a term meaning
the worship or belief in more than one god. In the ancient days,
humanity used gods as a means of explaining their lives. Today
we have science and observe cause and effect relationships, but
before this existed people had no information on the stars, the
sea, the rivers, the sun, etc. For example, agriculture was, and
continues to be, a major industry. The very life of an economy
was dependent on the fertility of the land. Weather had a great
effect on this; consequently, many in the ancient world devised
the god, Baal, to oversee weather patterns and fertility rites.
Baal was commonly worshipped throughout the Old Testament. Some
suggest God was cruel to the worshippers of Baal, Molech, and
their pagan gods. We should keep in mind God's rationale.
Molech, for example was an ancient fire god. The worshippers of
Molech would lay their children in fire pits, where the children
would pass through the fire to Molech. Furthermore, child
sacrifice was