Was “Molech“ a God?

We often hear about the child sacrifices that were made to the god “Molech/Moloch“ in the Old Testament... but was this really a divine being? Should we interpret the Hebrew phrase LMLK differently? Dr. Heath Dewrell gives us his take on the issue. For the full interview, click here: 𒀭Support Digital Hammurabi!𒀭 Books by Digital Hammurabi Press: NEW! The Atheist Handbook to the Old Testament Joshua Bowen (2021) () Learn to Read Ancient Sumerian for the Absolute Beginner Joshua Bowen & Megan Lewis (2020) () Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery? Joshua Bowen (2020) () Learning to Pray in a Dead Language: Education and Invocation in Ancient Sumerian Joshua Bowen (2020) () Patreon – PayPal - Shirts and Chandis