Israelites rejected Yahweh and Moses and turned in their hearts
to Egypt, saying to Aaron, Make us gods who will go on before
us!'.They made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the
idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.God turned away
and gave them over to worship the host of heaven.Worship of the
host of heaven: tent of Moloch, the star of the god Rephan, they
made images to worshipManassehDivinationEgyptEgypt -> idolatry
-> worship of the host of heaven -> MolochManasseh is an
example of someone who was involved in this kind of thing:list
Manasseh's activitiesActs 7:38-43 connects Egypt, idolatry and the
worship of the host of heaven.1. The Israelites rejected Moses.
Then they turned in their hearts to Egypt, saying to Aaron, Make us
gods who will go on before us!'. (see Acts 7:39-40)2. They made a
calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol and rejoiced in the works
of their hands. (see Acts 7:41)3. God turned away and gave them
over to worship the host of heaven. (see Acts 7:42)4. See Acts
7:43. For some details on Moloch, please read Leviticus 18:21,
Leviticus 20:1-5, 2 Kings 23:10, Psalm 106:37-38.Manasseh is an
example of a person who was involved in the activity mentioned in
Acts 7:43.1. He erected altars for Baal and made an Asherah2. He
built altars for all the host of heaven3. He burned his sons as an
offering in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, 4. He practiced
divination, omen reading and sorcery, 5. He set up a ritual pit to
conjure up underworld spirits and appointed magicians to supervise
it.(see 2 Kings 21:1-18 and 2 Chronicles 33:1-20)
