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Beelzebub (bēĕl`zəbəb), in the Bible: see Satan Satan [Heb.,=adversary], traditional opponent of God and humanity in Judaism and Christianity. In Scripture and literature the role of the opponent is given many names, such as Apolyon, Beelzebub, Semihazah, Azazel, Belial, and Sammael. ..... Click the link for more information. . Beelzebub Old Testament a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2) Beelzebub prince of demons. [N.T.: Matthew 12:24]
See : Devil Beelzebub the name assigned in the New Testament to the chief of the demons. The equivalent of Beelzebub in the Old Testament is Baalzebub (Baalzebul), a god in the Philistine city of Ekron. In Jewish mythological and religious thought Baalzebub apparently was gradually transformed from the god of a people hostile to the Jews into one of the most important figures in Jewish demonology. Later, as Christianity evolved from Judaism, he became a major figure in early Christian demonology. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | So they called him Beelzebul, a corrupted name of a Philistine god Baal-zebul that probably meant "God of the Heavenly House. |
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