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Beelzebub |
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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]
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It may be remembered that there was an ancient feud between Prince Beelzebub and the keeper of the wicket gate, and that the adherents of the former distinguished personage were accustomed to shoot deadly arrows at honest pilgrims while knocking at the door. Beelzebub he is the god of flies, which are begotten of the sun's rays Had this history been writ in the days of superstition, I should have had too much compassion for the reader to have left him so long in suspense, whether Beelzebub or Satan was about actually to appear in person, with all his hellish retinue; but as these doctrines are at present very unfortunate, and have but few, if any believers, I have not been much aware of conveying any such terrors. |
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