Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun by the Kingdom of Israel

They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.

“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.

This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.

“Say of your brothers, ‘My people,’ and of your sisters, ‘My loved one.’

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.