Molech

Japanese: モレク（英語表記）Molech

A god called by various names meaning "king" by the ancient Semites, Molech is the name used in the Old Testament. According to the Old Testament, the god's rituals involved child sacrifice, which spread to Israel from the surrounding world, and Kings Ahaz and Manasseh of the Kingdom of Judah sacrificed their children when the nation was in crisis. Yahwehists attacked this ritual practice fiercely and forbade it by law. The name Molech is a derogatory term that combines the Hebrew name of the god, Melech, with the vowel of boshes (shame). In the New Testament, it is written as Moloch.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

古代セム人が〈王〉を意味する種々の名で呼んだ神で，モレクは旧約聖書での呼称。旧約聖書によれば同神の祭儀は小児犠牲を伴い，これは周辺世界からイスラエルにも浸透して，ユダ王国の王アハズとマナセは国家の危機に際してその子を犠牲にしたという。ヤハウェ主義者たちはこの祭儀慣習を激しく攻撃し，律法で禁じた。なお，モレクなる名は，この神のヘブライ語名メレクに，ボーシェス(恥)の母音を重ねた蔑称。新約聖書での表記はモロクMoloch。

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