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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| Beelzebub, prince of [[devils]], from [[Latin]], from [[Greek]] ''Beelzeboub'', from [[Hebrew]] ''Baʽal zĕbhūbh'', a Philistine god, [[literally]], lord of flies | | Beelzebub, prince of [[devils]], from [[Latin]], from [[Greek]] ''Beelzeboub'', from [[Hebrew]] ''Baʽal zĕbhūbh'', a Philistine god, [[literally]], lord of flies |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: [[devil]] | | *1: [[devil]] |
− | *2: a fallen [[angel]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Milton Milton]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Lost Paradise Lost] ranking next to [[Satan]] | + | *2: a fallen [[angel]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Milton Milton]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Lost Paradise Lost] ranking next to [[Satan]] |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | '''Beelzebub''' (pron. BEEL-zə-bub); (Hebrew: בַּעַל זְבוּב, Baʿal Zəvûv; Arabic: بعل الذباب, Ba‘al adh-Dhubāb; literally "Lord of the Flies"; [[Greek]]: Βεελζεβούλ, Velzevoúl; [[Latin]]: Beelzebūb), with numerous archaic variants, is a Semitic deity that was worshiped in the [[Philistine]] city of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekron Ekron]. In later Christian and Biblical sources, he is referred to as another name for Devil, and in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_demonology Christian demonology], is one of the seven princes of [[Hell]] according to Christian views on Hell. | + | '''Beelzebub''' (pron. BEEL-zə-bub); (Hebrew: בַּעַל זְבוּב, Baʿal Zəvûv; Arabic: بعل الذباب, Ba‘al adh-Dhubāb; literally "Lord of the Flies"; [[Greek]]: Βεελζεβούλ, Velzevoúl; [[Latin]]: Beelzebūb), with numerous archaic variants, is a Semitic deity that was worshiped in the [[Philistine]] city of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekron Ekron]. In later Christian and Biblical sources, he is referred to as another name for Devil, and in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_demonology Christian demonology], is one of the seven princes of [[Hell]] according to Christian views on Hell. |
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− | Rabbinical [[commentary]] equates Baal Zebub of Ekron as lord of the "fly." The word ''Ba‘al Zebûb'' in rabbinical texts is a mockery of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba'al_religion Ba'al religion], which ancient Hebrews considered to be [[idol]] (or false God) worship. Jewish scholars have [[interpreted]] the title of "Lord of Flies" as the Hebrew way of calling Ba'al a pile of [[dung]] and comparing Ba'al followers to flies.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub] | + | Rabbinical [[commentary]] equates Baal Zebub of Ekron as lord of the "fly." The word ''Ba‘al Zebûb'' in rabbinical texts is a mockery of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba'al_religion Ba'al religion], which ancient Hebrews considered to be [[idol]] (or false God) worship. Jewish scholars have [[interpreted]] the title of "Lord of Flies" as the Hebrew way of calling Ba'al a pile of [[dung]] and comparing Ba'al followers to flies.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub] |
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| ==Quotes== | | ==Quotes== |
− | [[53:1|53:1.5]] ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddon Abaddon]'' was the chief of the staff of [[Caligastia]]. He followed his master into [[rebellion]] and has ever since [[acted]] as [[chief executive]] of the [[Urantia]] [[rebels]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beezelbub Beelzebub] was the [[leader]] of the disloyal [[midway creatures]] who allied themselves with the [[forces]] of the traitorous [[Caligastia]]. | + | [[53:1|53:1.5]] ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddon Abaddon]'' was the chief of the staff of [[Caligastia]]. He followed his master into [[rebellion]] and has ever since [[acted]] as [[chief executive]] of the [[Urantia]] [[rebels]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beezelbub Beelzebub] was the [[leader]] of the disloyal [[midway creatures]] who allied themselves with the [[forces]] of the traitorous [[Caligastia]]. |
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− | [[77:7|77:7.4]] These disloyal [[midwayers]] were able to [[reveal]] themselves to [[mortal]] eyes under certain [[circumstances]], and especially was this true of the [[associates]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub Beelzebub], the [[leader]] of the [[apostate]] [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_77#77:6._THE_SECONDARY_MIDWAYERS secondary midwayers]. But these [[unique]] [[creatures]] must not be [[confused]] with certain of the [[rebel]] [[cherubim]] and [[seraphim]] who also were on [[earth]] up to the time of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 Christ' s death] and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_189 resurrection]. Some of the older [[writers]] designated these [[rebellious]] [[midway creatures]] as [[evil]] [[spirits]] and [[demon]]s, and the [[apostate]] [[seraphim]] as evil [[angels]]. | + | [[77:7|77:7.4]] These disloyal [[midwayers]] were able to [[reveal]] themselves to [[mortal]] eyes under certain [[circumstances]], and especially was this true of the [[associates]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub Beelzebub], the [[leader]] of the [[apostate]] [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_77#77:6._THE_SECONDARY_MIDWAYERS secondary midwayers]. But these [[unique]] [[creatures]] must not be [[confused]] with certain of the [[rebel]] [[cherubim]] and [[seraphim]] who also were on [[earth]] up to the time of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 Christ' s death] and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_189 resurrection]. Some of the older [[writers]] designated these [[rebellious]] [[midway creatures]] as [[evil]] [[spirits]] and [[demon]]s, and the [[apostate]] [[seraphim]] as evil [[angels]]. |
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