Chronological Nations and Tribes
Moabites, Ammonites: Descendants of Lot, located east of the Jordan River, contemporaneous with the Israelites.
Melechites: Mentioned in the context of the Ammonites and Moabites.
The Laws for Humans
Biglino notes that this aligns with the general view he has been presenting for years: that a group of Elohim gave various populations—Moabites, Ammonites, Amalekites, Edomites, and Israelites—a series of rules and regulations, which also included practical teachings such as metallurgy.
King Josiah of Judah
Description: Chemosh was the national god of the Moabites, associated with war and destruction.
Their 3 Abodes
They don't want you to see their original Greeks, Romans, Phoenicians, Syrians, Chaldeans, Cushites, Hamites, and Moabites, and the list goes on and on.
Baal
There were various regional variations of Baal, and the name Baal was often combined with other titles and local attributes, such as Baal Hadad (the storm god in Mesopotamia), Baal Zephon (associated with a specific mountain), and Baal Peor (a Moabite deity).
King David
Also known as the Moabite Stone, this artifact from the 9th century BCE mentions victories over Israel and possibly refers to the House of David.
The Mesha Stele, also known as the Moabite Stone was discovered in 1868 in Dhiban (modern-day Jordan) and contains an inscription that commemorates Mesha's victories over the Israelites and his building projects.
Mesha claims to have defeated Israel and regained control of Moabite territories, including the city of Nebo.
Chemosh is the national deity of the Moabites, a people who lived in the region of modern-day Jordan during biblical times.
Role in Moabite Religion
Chemosh was the primary god of the Moabites, and his worship was central to their religious and cultural identity.
He was considered the protector and patron of the Moabite nation.
Notably, the Israelites are said to have encountered the worship of Chemosh during their conflicts with the Moabites.
In Judges 11:24, Jephthah, a judge of Israel, acknowledges Chemosh as the god of the Moabites in a diplomatic context, illustrating the recognition of Chemosh's importance to Moab.
The stele describes how Chemosh allowed Moab to be subjugated by Israel due to his anger but later empowered Mesha to overthrow Israelite rule and reclaim Moabite territories.
Chemosh is often depicted as a god of war and victory, reflecting the martial character of Moabite society.
Overall, Chemosh was a central figure in the religious life of the Moabites, symbolizing their national identity and divine support in their historical and military endeavors.
The reverence for Chemosh among the Moabites is a testament to the rich and diverse religious landscape of the ancient Near East.
Anakim
Like the Anakites, they too were considered Rephaites, but the Moabites called them Emites.
Emites
The Emim, known as Emites in English, were identified in the Moabite language as the Repha'im, a term found in the Hebrew Bible.
Conquest by the Moabites: The biblical narrative states that the Emim were eventually defeated by the Moabites, who then took possession of their land.
Zuzites
The Zuzim are mentioned alongside the Emim, a tribe later identified in the Book of Deuteronomy as the Moabite term for the Rephaim, a race of giants or mighty people in ancient texts.
Rephaites
(The Emites used to live there—a people strong and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites. Like the Anakites, they too were considered Rephaites, but the Moabites called them Emites.
Different Names by Other Peoples: The Moabites referred to them as "Emim," and the Ammonites as "Zamzummim."
Yahweh YHWH – The Lord God
Regarding the name yhwꜣ, Michael Astour observed that the "hieroglyphic rendering corresponds very precisely to the Hebrew tetragrammaton YHWH, or Yahweh, and antedates the hitherto oldest occurrence of that divine name – on the Moabite Stone – by over five hundred years."