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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 7:5

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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7:5 Engraved stone pillars called stelae usually represented pagan male deities. These sacred pillars were commonly found at shrines dedicated to Baal. • Asherah poles, usually made of wood, represented Canaanite fertility goddesses, particularly Asherah, the mother of the gods. These shrines might have developed as stylized sacred trees associated with fertility (see study note on 12:2).
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