Yahweh or Baal?

Submitted by John 8:32 (United States), Apr 10, 2006 at 22:32

Only one thing could have been worse than what Ezekiel had already discussed, and this was the total rejection of Yahweh within the confines of his own temple. For Ezekiel, this would be considered the greatest abomination, and this is indeed what he mentions next. He states that "twenty men stand between the altar and the temple facing east, with their backs turned toward the morning sky. There, they worship the sun" These worshippers turn their backs to the temple, and, in doing so, turn their backs to Yahweh. According to 2 Chronicles 29:6, Ezekiel interprets this gesture as a rejection of the Israelite national god in favor of another deity. Baal (Allah) This is, without a doubt, the greatest abomination because those that practice in this method of worship have excluded Yahweh in every method possible. The abominations pointed out by Ezekiel play an important role in pointing out the various religious ideologies that existed in Judah not only in the sixth century B.C.E., but also in the centuries leading up to it.
Muslims turn their backs on Yahweh every morning in Jerusalem..

1Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

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