“I might say that those who deny Christianity on oath at the tribunals or before they have been put on trial do not worship but only bow down to idols when they take "God" from the name of the Lord God and apply it to vain and lifeless wood. Thus the people who were defiled with the daughters of Moab bowed down to idol…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — EXHORTATION TO MARTYRDOM 6
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2And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
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1And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
— Numbers 25:2 —
3And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
4And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.