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The Devil and his thousands of devils

Greek: diaboloß —transliteration: diabolos —meaning: a slanderer; false accuser

The Devil (Satan) is a the superhuman adversary of God and mankind. He is the arch-enemy of man’s spiritual interests.

“Now it was the day that the sons of God came to stand before Yahweh, and Satan also came among them.” —Job 1:6 LSB

“Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation bfor ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” —Rev. 2:10 NASB

“Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.” —Zechariah 3:1 LSB

The Devil is the prince of the devils (demons), fallen angels that followed Satan in his rebellion against God.

Satan is called also the accuser of the brethen.

…the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night… —Rev. 12:10 NKJV

Devils

In the narratives of the Gospels regarding the “casting out of devils” a different Greek word (daimon) is used. In the time of our Lord there were frequent cases of demoniacal possession (Matthew 12:25-30; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 4:35; 10:18, etc.).

In Deuteronomy 32:17 and Psalm 106:37 it is the translation of Hebrew shed, meaning lord, and idol, regarded by the Jews as a “demon,” as the word is rendered in the Revised King James Version.

In Leviticus 17:7 the word “devil” is the translation of the Hebrew sair, meaning a “goat” or “satyr” (Isaiah 13:21; 34:14), alluding to the wood-demons, the objects of idolatrous worship among the heathen.

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Article Version: September 18, 2024