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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.
Pages in category "Demons in Christianity" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 ...
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.
Christian tradition and theology interpreted the myth about a rising star, thrown into the underworld, originally told about a Babylonian king (Isaiah 14:12) as also referring to a fallen angel. [91] The devil is generally identified with Satan, the accuser in the Book of Job. [92] Only rarely are Satan and the devil depicted as separate ...
Illustration of Jesus exorcizing the Gerasene demoniac by Spencer Alexander McDaniel, 2020. In the New Testament, Legion (Ancient Greek: λεγιών) is a group of demons, particularly those in two of three versions of the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac, an account in the synoptic Gospels of an incident in which Jesus performs an exorcism.
Christian demonology is the study of demons from a Christian point of view. It is primarily based on the Bible (Old Testament and New Testament), the exegesis of scriptures, the writings of early Christian philosophers and hermits, tradition, and legends incorporated from other beliefs.
The following are lists of demons: List of theological demons , a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore List of spirits appearing in grimoires , listing spirits whose titles show up in these grimoires for evocation ritual purposes