what does this mean?

"...WHO GIVES ANY OF HIS DESCENDANTS TO MOLECH HE SHALL SURELY BE PUT TO DEATH. THE PEOPPLE OF THE LAND SHALL STONE HIM WITH STONES"

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  • It is from Leviticus 20:2. I found this explanation online
    "Molech in the Old Testament was an idol image; the god of the Ammonites. Parents would sacrifice their children to this god and watch without showing emotion or care. A fire was lit inside of the idol which would turn it's arms white from the heat. When they were at this level of heat, the parents would come with their children, lay them on the arms of the idol and watch while their child burned. The onlookers would beat drums as loud as they could so the child could not be heard and this would keep going until finally the child died.

    This sacrificing of children to Molech is called (by GOD), an abomination. Molech also stands for incest, rape, abortion and pedophilia; it is any kind of harm to a child that IS NOT DEALT WITH!"

    This theme is taken from a 12th century Rabbinic commentary by Rashi: "The 12th-century Rashi, commenting on Jeremiah 7:31 stated: Tophet is Moloch, which was made of brass; and they heated him from his lower parts; and his hands being stretched out, and made hot, they put the child between his hands, and it was burnt; when it vehemently cried out; but the priests beat a drum, that the father might not hear the voice of his son, and his heart might not be moved." Wikipedia source

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