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*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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Milton Milton]'s [http://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 [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.
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 [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]
==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]] ''[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]].