Baalites
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Also: Baalim.
In general, the Baalites owned houses, lands, and slaves. They were the aristocratic landlords and lived in the cities. 97:3.4
Elijah, one of the greatest of the prophets, began his teaching as a defender of the old land mores as against the land-selling attitude of the Baalim, against the attempt of the cities to dominate the country. 97:9.19
The northern and more settled Canaanites, the Baalites, freely bought, sold, and mortgaged their lands. 97:3.3
When the Baal political party returned to power in Jerusalem then began the real Egyptian bondage. 97:9.24
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Elijah denounces Ahab 97:9.19 — 1 Ki 21:17-24. *Naboth killed*: 1 Ki 21:1-16.
- Jehu's “reforms” 97:9.19 — 2 Ki 10:15-28.
- Josiah's folly 97:9.24 — 2 Ki 23:25-30; 2 Ch 35:20-24; Ezk 1:25-38.
Where it appears
Baalites is linked in 2 paragraphs of the text.