Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions by T. W. Doane

Mythol., pp. 227, 240, 242. [108:2] The Bible for Learners, vol. i. p. 317. Dunlap's Son of the Man, p. 3; and Spirit Hist., p. 68. Also, Goldziher: Hebrew Mythol., p. 159. [108:3] The Bible for Learners, vol. i. p. 26, and 317; vol. ii. p. 301 and 328. Dunlap's Son of the Man, p. 3. Dunlap's Spirit Hist., 68; Mysteries of Adoni, pp. xvii. and 108; and The Religion of Israel, p. 38. [108:4] Bunsen: Keys of St. Peter, pp. 101, 102. [108:5] The Bible for Learners, vol. i. pp. 175-178, 317, 322, 448. [108:6] Ibid. 115. [108:7] Ibid. i. 23, 321; ii. 102, 103, 109, 264, 274. Dunlap's Spirit Hist., p. 108. Inman: Ancient Faiths, vol. i. p. 438; vol. ii. p. 30. [108:8] The Bible for Learners, vol. i. pp. 88, 318; vol. ii. pp. 102, 113, 300. Dunlap: Son of the Man, p. 3; and Mysteries of Adoni, p. xvii. Müller: The Science of Religion, p. 261. [108:9] The Bible for Learners, vol. i. pp. 21-25, 105, 391; vol. ii. pp. 102, 136-138. Dunlap: Son of the Man, p. 3. Mysteries of Adoni, pp. 106, 177. Inman: Ancient Faiths, vol. ii. pp. 782, 783. Bunsen: The Keys of St. Peter, p. 91. Müller: The Science of Religion, p. 181. _Bal_, _Bel_ or _Belus_ was an idol of the Chaldeans and Phenicians or Canaanites. The word _Bal_, in the Punic language, signifies Lord or Master. The name _Bal_ is often joined with some other, as _Bal_-berith, _Bal_-peor, _Bal_-zephon, &c. "The Israelites made him their god, and erected altars to him on which they offered human sacrifices," and "what is still more unnatural, they _ate_ of the victims they offered." (Bell's Pantheon, vol. i. pp. 113, 114.) [108:10] The Bible for Learners, vol. i. pp. 17, 26; vol. ii. pp. 102, 299, 300. Bunsen: Keys of St. Peter, p. 110. Müller: The Science of Religion, p. 285. _Moloch_ was a god of the Ammonites, also worshiped among the Israelites. Solomon built a temple to him, on the Mount of Olives, _and human sacrifices were offered to him_. (Bell's Pantheon, vol. ii. pp. 84, 85.) [108:11] The Bible for Learners, vol. i. p. 153; vol. ii. pp. 71, 83,