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    Asherah

    אֲשֵׁרָה

    Asherah, a Canaanite goddess, was worshipped by the Israelites through wooden poles or images, often leading them into idolatry.

    verses
    40
    first named
    Exodus 34:13
    last named
    Micah 5:14

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    Asherah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Asherah was a Canaanite goddess whose worship was often associated with wooden poles or images. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against setting up Asherah poles or planting trees as idolatrous symbols near the altar of the Lord (Deu.16.21; Judges 6:25-30; 1Ki.14.15, 16:33; 2Ki.17.16). However, many Israelite kings and people disobeyed these commands and engaged in Asherah worship (1Ki.15.13, 18:19; 2Ki.13.6, 21:3, 7; 2Ch.15.16, 24:18, 33:3).

    Several kings, such as Asa, Hezekiah, and Josiah, sought to remove Asherah poles and images from the land as part of their religious reforms (2Ki.18.4, 23:4-7, 14-15; 2Ch.14.3, 17:6, 31:1, 34:3-4, 7). The prophets also condemned the worship of Asherah, associating it with idolatry and unfaithfulness to God (Isaiah 17:8, 27:9; Jeremiah 17:2; Micah 5:14).

    The persistent presence of Asherah worship throughout Israel's history demonstrates the Israelites' struggle to remain faithful to the Lord and resist the influence of surrounding pagan cultures. The biblical accounts emphasize the importance of removing idolatrous symbols and practices and the need for ongoing spiritual reformation.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 40, across 9 books.

    1. Exodus1 verse

      34:13

    2. Deuteronomy3 verses

      7:512:316:21

    3. Judges5 verses

      3:76:256:266:286:30

    4. 1 Kings5 verses

      14:1514:2315:1316:3318:19

    5. 2 Kings11 verses

      13:617:1017:1618:421:321:723:423:623:723:1423:15

    6. 2 Chronicles11 verses

      14:315:1617:619:324:1831:133:333:1934:334:434:7

    7. Isaiah2 verses

      17:827:9

    8. Jeremiah1 verse

      17:2

    9. Micah1 verse

      5:14

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationAbominationAbomination is a concept gathering 16 labelled instances in the text.via Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationCleansingCleansing is a concept gathering 17 labelled instances in the text.via Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationEphraimSecond son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel.via Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationHigh PlaceHigh Place is a concept gathering 31 labelled instances in the text.via Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationIsraelPatriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribesvia Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsvia Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationJosiahKing of Judah known for his religious reformsvia Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and provincevia Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationManassehFirstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob.

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