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Christian demonology is the study of demons from a Christian point of view. It is primarily based on the Bible ( Old and New Testaments ), the interpretation of these scriptures, the writings of early Christianity philosophers , hermits , and the associated traditions and legends incorporated from other beliefs.
[72] [73] In all three synoptic gospels (Matthew 9:22–29, [74] Mark 3:22–30 [75] and Luke 11:14–20), [76] Jesus' critics accuse him of gaining his power to cast out demons from Beelzebub, the devil. In response, Jesus says that a house divided against itself will fall, and that there would be no reason for the devil to allow one to defeat ...
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The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical work, purportedly written by King Solomon, in which the author mostly describes particular demons who he enslaved to help build the temple, the questions he put to them about their deeds and how they could be thwarted, and their answers, which provide a kind of self-help manual against demonic activity.
(the) Devil (Christianity), Beelzebub, sometimes identified as Samael (Judaism), Azazil/Iblis (Islam) Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Baháʼí Faith, Theistic Satanism, LDS movement: Fallen Angel, Archdemon: Enemy of Jesus, lies, temptation, the Dragon, the ruler of demons (Christianity), Symbol of the lower nature of men (Baháʼí Faith) Saureil
Sabnock (Christian demonology) Saleos (Christian demonology) Samael (Jewish and Gnostic mythology) Salpsan (Christian demonology) [1] Satan (Jewish, Christian, Islamic demonology and Mandaean mythology) Satanachia (Christian demonology) Seir (Christian demonology) Semyaza (Jewish mythology) Shax/Chax (Christian demonology) Shaitan (Jewish ...
Mainstream Christianity typically acknowledges a belief in the existence (or ontological existence) of demons, fallen angels, the Devil and Satan. [5] In Christian evangelism, doctrines of demonology are influenced by interpretations of the New Testament, namely interpretations of the Gospels, in that dealing with spirits became a customary activity of Jesus' ministry.
Shedim (Hebrew: שֵׁדִים, romanized: šēḏim; singular: שֵׁד šēḏ) [3] are spirits or demons in the Tanakh and Jewish mythology.Shedim do not, however, correspond exactly to the modern conception of demons as evil entities as originated in Christianity. [4]