Asherah pole

thumb|Tel Rehov exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv: a rectangular altar designed in the form of a city gate. A tree incised on the facade and flanked by two female figures is thought to represent Asherah. An Asherah pole is a sacred tree or pole that stood near Canaanite religious locations to honor the goddess Asherah. Quotes about Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee. Book of Deuteronomy 16:21 KJV. For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree. 1 Kings 14:23 KJV. And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the Lord said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:... 2 Kings 21:7 KJV. And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men. 2 Kings 23:14 KJV. But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:... Book of Exodus 34:13 KJV. (After Josiah) And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. [...] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. 2 Kings 23:32;37 KJV. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done. [...] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 2 Kings 24:9;19 KJV. See also Deity Idolatry Gad (deity) External links Category:Demons Category:Book of Isaiah