The Worship Of Baal Appeal To The Israelites

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The worship of Baal appealed to the Israelites so strongly because, even though Yahweh was considered the God of power that guided the Israelites through the desert, the Israelites had another idea. As the Israelites got established into the land, they were confronted with productivity followers of Baal (Bratcher, 2016). They were aware that Baal was the leader of the majority of the ordinary concepts of daily normalcy, like the rain, harvest, and domestic animals. The Israelites continued with the worship of Yahweh, however, they wanted the worship of Baal into their repertoire, along with the worship of Yahweh. This concept was referred to syncretism; the Israelites maintained one God for urgent matters and another God for normal daily endeavors