A message to the followers of Ba'al at Peor

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Moses was such a spoilsport, wasn't he?

I'd really like to come and worship with you, some time.

I'm thinking that might be in Sinai somewhere.

Unfortunately, there weren't any survivors, if you believe the Bible.

Total genocide is rare because very difficult. There would be descendants mixed with Jews, maybe Egyptians.

The religion may not be operative.

Still - check out Peoria - it is a weird place. I knew a guy from there taught me how to say the name.

Like Shibboleth.

Numbers 25

As Mrs. Beeton would say, first find your Moabite.

לֹא־תִדְרֹ֥שׁ שְׁלֹמָ֖ם וְטֹבָתָ֑ם כָּל־יָמֶ֖יךָ לְעֹולָֽם׃

Are you sure about that? The Hebrews were treated to sex and barbecue, which was great. The Bible didn't mention the child sacrifice at Peor.

לא תתעב אדמי כי אחיך הוא לא תתעב מצרי כי גר היית בארצו׃

It really helps to shift to Times Roman and increase the points.

Does Josephus [I have skimmed him, but frankly his presentation does not hold me; Herodotus he is not] or anyone else tell us how exactly an Edomite dynasty got to king?

My wife says she can be hit the same way by keyboard SHOUTING,but says if it goes on too long it loses force.

If you read Exodus 2 and 3, you'll find that Moses himself married a Midianite girl named Zipporah, and that her father, Jethro, was a Midianite priest. They lived somewhere close to Mount Sinai (which they called the "Holy Mountain"), and were quite amiable, peaceful, pleasant people. You couldn't possibly demonstrate any greater congeniality than by offering one of your daughters as a wife to a stranger.

If you have read the Book of Mormon, then you know that our American Indians are in fact descendents of Hebrews who left Egypt somewhere around the time of Moses. It is possible that some Midianites left with the Hebrews on the same ships, and that they later established their religion in Peoria. However, the Indian Removal Act of 1830 resulted in the forced removal of all American Indians from the state of Illinois. So, you won't find any descendents of worshippers of Baal in Peoria any more.