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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Beelzebub (An angel in the Old Testament)

Lord of the flies. It started as a title for a Philistine god and became a common New Testament name for the prince of demons. Jesus's opponents said he cast out demons by Beelzebub's power.

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First, in plain English

Lord of the flies. It started as a title for a Philistine god and became a common New Testament name for the prince of demons. Jesus's opponents said he cast out demons by Beelzebub's power.

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Beelzebub, meaning lord of the flies, was a title for a Philistine deity that became a common New Testament name for the prince of demons, and Jesus's opponents accused him of casting out demons by Beelzebub's power, a charge Jesus rebutted by pointing out a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand.

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Where it appears
  • Matthew 10:25
  • Matthew 12:24
  • Matthew 12:27
  • Mark 3:22
  • Luke 11:15
  • Luke 11:18
  • Luke 11:19

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