Is Baal and Satan the same person?

Question

South of jerusalem there is a valley where Pagans would heat a statue of Baal red hot and place an infant in it's arms to burn alive. God warned never to enter this valley because it was the gateway to hell. I was used as a pagan graveyard and it's now a trash dump.

Is Baal Satan or another falling Angel?

Answer 1

Is Baal and Satan the same person? No, Baal was a false religion that Satan used at that time in history. Satan is one of the Angels that God created and he turned out bad.

The Israelites came in contact with Baal when they arrived in Canaan, about the year 1473 B.C.E. They found that the Canaanites worshiped a multitude of gods who were not unlike the gods of Egypt, although they had different names and some different characteristics. The Bible, however, singles out Baal as the principal god of the Canaanites, and archaeological discoveries confirm his preeminence. (Judges 2:11) Although Baal was not the supreme god of their pantheon, he was the god who mattered most to the Canaanites. They believed that he had power over the rain, the wind, and the clouds and that he alone could deliver the people, as well as their animals and crops, from sterility or even death. Without Baal’s protection, Mot, a vindictive Canaanite god, would surely bring calamities down upon them.

Baal worship pulsed with sexual rites. Even the religious objects connected with Baal, like the sacred pillars and sacred poles, had sexual connotations. Apparently, the sacred pillars, rocks or hewn stones in the form of a phallic symbol, represented Baal, the male part of the sexual union. The sacred poles, on the other hand, were wooden objects or trees that represented Asherah, Baal’s consort and the female element.

Temple prostitution and child sacrifice were other prominent aspects of Baal worship. The book The Bible and Archaeology says: “In the temples of the Canaanites there were male and female prostitutes and all sorts of sexual excesses were practiced. [Canaanites] believed that in some way these rites caused the crops and the herds to prosper.” That at least was the religious justification, although such immorality doubtless appealed to the fleshly desires of the worshipers.

Satan "Origin"
The Scriptures indicate that the creature known as Satan did not always have that name. Rather, this descriptive name was given to him because of his taking a course of opposition and resistance to God. The name he had before this is not given. God is the only Creator, and ‘his activity is perfect,’ with no injustice or unrighteousness. Therefore, the one becoming Satan was, when created, a perfect, righteous creature of God. He is a spirit person, for he appeared in heaven in the presence of God. (Job chaps 1, 2) Jesus Christ said of him: “That one was a manslayer when he began, and he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him.” Jesus here shows that Satan was once in the truth, but forsook it. Beginning with his first overt act in turning Adam and Eve away from God, he was a manslayer, for he thereby brought about the death of Adam and Eve, which, in turn, brought sin and death to their offspring. (Ro 5:12) Throughout the Scriptures the qualities and actions attributed to him could be attributed only to a person, not to an abstract principle of evil. It is clear that the Jews, and Jesus and his disciples, knew that Satan existed as a person.

Answer 2

After Nimrod died,he was said to have ascended to the sun and became a "God",eventually ending up as Ra and others such as Baal.Usually the Canaanites sacrificed their 1rst born to Molech(which means King) on the red hot altar.Usually Priests of Baal(where we get the word Canni-baal or canabal from)were into full grown human sacrifice.Other forms of Molech are ..Melech as in Abimmelech,(the father king..Ab means father like in Ab-raham etc ,and or Melkizedek(mel=king kizedek=of righteoussness)get it?The closest you could get would be in the N.Testament...Baalzebub (Lord of the flies) which the Jewish leaders tried to say was the power behind Jesus' miracles(notice ..no one ever denied them,just the sourceBy the way that valley was the Valley of Gehenna,it was an example of hell "where the worm dieth not,and the fire is never quenched".

Answer 3

If Baal is a religion then Baal is Satan

Answer 4

Baal is a title, not a specific entity, though it can be used to refer to a specific deity.

Reeeeealy interesting entry at Wiki about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal

Satan specifically means "the enemy of God".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan

Don't worry too much about ancient pagan gods and demons and whatnot. Enjoy 'em for the history, but remember a godly life is the real challenge.

Answer 5

Baal was a disciple of Satan. Baal worship consisted of fire and trees = idols erected in the forest/timbers. Was a pagan derivative of sacrifice.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Ba'al is a much more ancient deity then Satan who was created near the 3rd century BCE

Answer 8

He was a pagan god in the Old Testament. (From my hubby the Preacher).

Answer 9

YES ! Exactly. All Pagan gods are Satan, or one of his Angles.