The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Biblia.com)

The Baal Cycle. The Baal Cycle describes how the warrior god Baal came to lead the Canaanite pantheon by defeating Yam, the deified sea. In this account, Yam sends an ambassador to the assembly of the gods demanding that his lordship be acknowledged and that Baal be given over to him. The patriarch deity El concedes to Yam’s demands (CTA 2.1.36−37; Cross, Canaanite, 114). Baal, however, refuses to surrender to Yam and defeats him in battle using two clubs fashioned by Kotar (CTA 2.4.7−13; Cross, Canaanite, 114−15). El and the other gods of the divine assembly then acknowledge Baal’s status as the king of the Canaanite pantheon and order that a temple be built for him (Cross, Canaanite, 116; G. Smith, “Concept of God,” 25–26). The Baal cycle shares many themes with Enuma Elish as well as Phoenician traditions (Cross, Canaanite, 112−13).

	About The Lexham Bible Dictionary The Lexham Bible Dictionary spans more than 7,200 articles, with contributions from hundreds of top scholars from around the world. Designed as a digital resource, this more than 4.5 million word project integrates seamlessly with the rest of your Logos library. And regular updates are applied automatically, ensuring that it never goes out of date. Lexham Bible Dictionary places the most relevant information at the top of each article and articles are divided into specific subjects, making the entire dictionary more useable. In addition, hand-curated links between articles aid your research, helping you naturally move through related topics. The Lexham Bible Dictionary answers your questions as they arise and expands your knowledge of the Bible.
Copyright	Copyright 2016 Lexham Press.
Support Info	lbd

Table of Contents

About The Lexham Bible Dictionary