# What were the Baals and the Asherah poles?  How do they relate to us today?

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Podcast: [The Bible and Our Culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-and-our-culture-6576054)
Published: 2026-04-20T03:50:47+00:00
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Gideon's battle began at home? How about you? Gideon had to confront the temptations we face including sexual indulgence. We are an over-sexed society. How did the false gods, Baal and Asherah, tempt people into worshipping them.

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