MOLOK The God Who Devours Life: Human sacrifice, fear, and the response of the Scriptures to a spirit still present today

Greco, Anna; Benvenuto, Massimo

ISBN 13: 9798249736033

Published by Independently published, 2026

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• Title: MOLOK The God Who Devours Life: Human sacrifice, fear, and the response of the Scriptures to a spirit still present today
• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798249736033
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

MOLOK — The God Who Devours Life
Human sacrifice, fear, and the Scriptures’ response to a spirit still present today
Who was Molok, really?

An ancient pagan deity lost to history… or a religious principle that still operates in the human heart?
This book leads the reader on a progressive journey through the Bible, history, and human experience to understand one of the most unsettling themes in Scripture: sacrificing life in order to obtain security.

From the Valley of Hinnom to the prophets, from the crises of Israel’s kings to the New Testament, a continuous thread emerges: humanity always builds altars when it is afraid. Not always visible, not always declared, but real.
Molok does not represent only an ancient cult.
It represents the permanent temptation to secure the future through loss.

This study explores:
• the historical and religious context of human sacrifice in the ancient Near East
• why Israel repeatedly fell into that cult
• the theological meaning of the prophets’ words
• the New Testament reinterpretation
• the spiritual principle that crosses every age
• the biblical answer that overturns forever the religion of fear

An accessible yet profound work, intended both for Bible students and for readers seeking to understand why humanity continues to sacrifice what it loves in order to feel safe.
This is not a book about the past.
It is a book about a choice that is always present.