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Fallen Angels.
Bernael
Bernael in Davidson’s later angel dictionary: a brief report of an angel of darkness and a conditional comparison with Beliel.
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Astaroth in Weyer’s demon catalogue and the Goetia: the infernal duke’s appearance, forty legions, and account of the fall of spirits.
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Azael in Yoma 67b and related Jewish angel traditions, with a careful comparison of Azael, Azzael, Uzza and the scapegoat name Azazel.
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Azza in 3 Enoch: an angel who objects to Enoch’s elevation and appears in an idolatry narrative. Compare the different names and textual settings.
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Mastema in Jubilees: the remaining spirits, Abraham’s test and opposition to Moses. Read the passages and distinguish the book from Genesis and Exodus.
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Abezethibou appears as Abezithibod in Conybeare’s Testament of Solomon. Read the one-winged demon’s account of Egypt, the Red Sea and the pillar.
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Belial and Beliar across biblical language and later interpretation: distinguish expressions for wicked people from the adversary contrasted with Christ.
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Araqiel is associated with the signs of the earth in 1 Enoch 8. Read the brief attribution and distinguish it from later expansions of his…
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Armaros in 1 Enoch: a named Watcher associated with resolving enchantments. Read the relevant passages without invented powers or etymologies.
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Compare Shamsiel’s teaching of solar signs in 1 Enoch with Shimshiel’s daylight office in 3 Enoch, keeping the two textual settings distinct.
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