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At the time of Christ it was commonly believed by the Jews that Beelzebub was the leader of the demons. The [[Pharisees]] accused Christ of driving out devils from the sick by the power of Beelzebub, “the prince of the devils.”<ref>Matt. 12:22–27; Mark 3:22–30; Luke 11:14–26.</ref> The name Beelzebub is believed to be derived from ''Baal-zebub'', a local Philistine deity worshiped at Ekron (about 25 miles west of Jerusalem), mentioned in II Kings 1:3. Some scholars think the name of the Philistine god may have been ''Baal-zebul'', “lord of the lofty abode” or “lord of the heavenly mansion,” but later altered to the derogatory ''Beelzebub'', meaning “lord of flies.” | At the time of Christ it was commonly believed by the Jews that Beelzebub was the leader of the demons. The [[Pharisees]] accused Christ of driving out devils from the sick by the power of Beelzebub, “the prince of the devils.”<ref>Matt. 12:22–27; Mark 3:22–30; Luke 11:14–26.</ref> The name Beelzebub is believed to be derived from ''Baal-zebub'', a local Philistine deity worshiped at Ekron (about 25 miles west of Jerusalem), mentioned in II Kings 1:3. Some scholars think the name of the Philistine god may have been ''Baal-zebul'', “lord of the lofty abode” or “lord of the heavenly mansion,” but later altered to the derogatory ''Beelzebub'', meaning “lord of flies.” | ||
In the writings of Valentinus, the second-century Gnostic, Beelzebub was called “lord of chaos.” The Jewish cabala refers to him as chief of the nine evil hierarchies of the underworld. In books on magic and demonology from the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, he ranks among the five most powerful demons. In John Milton’s ''Paradise Lost'' Satan calls him a “fallen Cherub” and he is depicted as one of the chief lords of Hell, next to Satan in power and crime. | In the writings of Valentinus, the second-century Gnostic, Beelzebub was called “lord of chaos.” The Jewish cabala refers to him as chief of the nine evil hierarchies of the underworld. In books on magic and demonology from the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, he ranks among the five most powerful demons. In John Milton’s ''Paradise Lost'', Satan calls him a “fallen Cherub” and he is depicted as one of the chief lords of Hell, next to Satan in power and crime. | ||
[[Sanat Kumara]] reveals that Beelzebub was one of the angels who fell under the influence of [[Lucifer]]: | [[Sanat Kumara]] reveals that Beelzebub was one of the angels who fell under the influence of [[Lucifer]]: | ||