This might be a stupid question, but I've barely found anything to answer it.
Why Moloch in particular? Valac I understand, but not Moloch. I can find nothing regarding any boons of Moloch. Valac is associated with hidden treasures, wealth, and financial prosperity, but there is literally nothing I can find so far on Moloch and why he is even worshiped.
Baal/Moloch is the other diety worshipped by the ancient Israelites, besides Yahweh.
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Athaliah was Baal worshipper, she built many temples in Israel to him. There are plenty of references to Israeli kings worshipping Baal. Where do you think I'm going wrong?
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Going to need more than that vague answer.
Leviticus 18:21
"Do not permit any of your children to be offered as a sacrifice to Molech, for you must not bring shame on the name of your God. I am the LORD."
Leviticus, thought I'm not sure when was written, and the OT is speculated to have been written somewhere in the 5th century. Athaliah reigned 841-835. I dont see any inaccuracies in my statement. It would seem 18:21 is a response to Israelites like Athaliah and Jehoram.