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The incarnation of the demons has been a problem in Christian demonology and theology since early times. A very early form of the incarnation of demons was the idea of demonic possession, trying to explain that a demon entered the body of a person with some purpose or simply to punish that one for some allegedly committed sin.
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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 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.
Christian scholars have offered three main theodicies of why a good God might need to allow evil in the world. These are based on the free will of humankind, [ 103 ] a self-limiting God, [ 104 ] and the observation that suffering has "soul-making" value. [ 105 ]
(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
Basilideanism was a Gnostic Christian sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria. Basilidians believed that the material world was created by an evil demiurge and that the goal of salvation was to escape from this world and return to the spiritual realm. [13]