Baal worship spread throughout the ancient Near East, including among the Phoenicians, who took the worship of Baal to their colonies in the Mediterranean
Races
Rephaites
The term “Rephaite” or “Repha’im” from the Hebrew Bible and other ancient texts in the region refers to two distinct concepts. Firstly, in Deuteronomy 2:10-11, it denotes a people characterized by above-average height and stature.