Who Was Baal?

In the Hebrew Bible, Baal is portrayed as the great rival of Yahweh. In the Book of Kings, the prophet Elijah famously challenges the prophets of Baal to a sacrificial offerings contest that ultimately leads to their doom. John Hamer of Toronto Centre Place will put these Biblical narratives in the context of what is known about Canaanite and Ancient Semitic religion, and the gods worshiped with the honorific title “Ba’al” (which means “Lord”). Join the livestream to participate in the discussion and to ask questions to our lecturer during the Q&A. Browse our catalogue of free lectures at Your generous support allows us to offer these lectures at no cost. Please consider a making donation (tax deductible in the US and Canada) at ️ Topics covered in this lecture include: - Polytheism in Ancient Israel - Henotheism and monolatry - Ugarit and the Canaanite pantheon - The holy famil