When he was seated, I thought it appropriate to ask him, ‘Why are you alone Prince of the Demons?’ He replied, ‘Because I am the only one left of the heavenly angels (who fell). “Then I summoned Beelzeboul to appear before me again. The other demon he refers to as being imprisoned in the Red Sea is the one-winged demon, Abezethibou, Moses’ adversary in Egypt. In the Testament of Solomon (1st-3rd centuries CE), Solomon learns that Beelzeboul is one of the fallen angels who destroys by means of tyrants, causes demons to be worshiped, arouses desires in priests, brings about jealousies and murders, and instigates wars. The Lord, however sent Elijah to intercept the messengers on their way to Ekron, asking them if they seek Baalzebub’s advice because there is no God of Israel and instructing them to return home and inform their master that he shall not recover.īa’alzebub’s name derives from the Canaanite “Baal” meaning “lord,” and he is known as the “lord of the flies” “Go and inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury.” – 2 Kings 1:2 To find out if he’d recover from the injury he sent out messengers, telling them: In 2 Kings, after Moab rebelled against Israel, Ahaziah had fallen and injured himself. The name Ba’al-zebub is associated with the Philistine city of Ekron. “Some of them said ‘By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” – Lk 11:15 “This man drives out demons only by the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons.” – Mt 12:24 “The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said, ‘He is possessed by Beelzebul,’ and ‘By the prince of demons he drives out demons.’ – Mk 3:22 In the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), it’s who the Pharisees accused Jesus of being because he could cast out demons. – Illustration from Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyanīa’al-zebub, also called Beelzebub or Beelzebul is known as the ‘prince of demons’. “Beelzebub and them that are with him shoot arrows.”
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