The Origin of Demons – Part 3

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I Will Be Like The Most High

For those that have been conditioned their entire lives to believe that hybrids are the stuff that mythology is made of, the above information may not hold much weight. It does not seem like these hybrids were being created for no reason. There actually seems to be a very valid reason for fallen angels, especially Lucifer, to attempt to create a hybrid creature.

“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” – Isaiah 14:13-14

Lucifer’s ambition was to be like God in every way possible. In order to reach this goal, it was necessary for him to mimic what God had already created. The problem with hybrids is not that they appear all over the world in the myths and legends of other cultures, it’s that they appear in the Bible as guardians of God’s throne. It is possible that Satan was trying to copy creatures that were made by God.

“Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.” – Ezekiel 1:5-10

While it is not an exact description of the Shedu that the Assyrians were worshiping, there are several similarities that stand out:

Calf’s Foot
Multiple Wings
Face of a Man

Is this a coincidence or is this proof that the hybrids of mythology have their origins in Lucifer’s attempt to “be like the Most High?” This is where spiritual warfare crosses over into the physical realm. It is entirely possible that when we look at the carving of a Shedu, we are looking back into a period of history in which abominations conjured in the mind of Lucifer and the other fallen angels, actually walked the Earth. Even more disturbing is that science is actively pursuing the creation of animal/human hybrids much like those mentioned in the myths and legends throughout history.

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The Origin Of Demons – Part 2

The Origin of The Sa’iyr

The Sa’iyr are an interesting group of spiritual beings because, like the Shed, they too were considered to be hybrids. Here is how the Strong’s Concordance defines the word Sa’iyr:

Sa’iyr (Hebrew) – Satyr, Faun, He-Goat, Shaggy

The origin of the word Sa’iyr is sa’ar (to shiver, be horribly afraid), which we went over previously. Stories of Fauns and Satyrs are most prominent in the myths and legends of other cultures, but here we find a reference to the same creatures in the Old Testament. So what exactly are Fauns and Satyrs?

“The faun is a half human – half goat (from the head to the waist being the human half, but with the addition of goat’s horns) manifestation of forest and animal spirits which would help or hinder humans at whim. Romans believed fauns inspired fear in men traveling in lonely, remote or wild places.”

As we have seen, the origin of the Satyr beliefs have their root in the Hebrew word for fear. Over a thousand years later, the Romans held the same belief that these hybrid creatures struck fear in the hearts of men that traveled alone. The Hebrews feared these creatures and as a result, also worshiped and made sacrifices to them.

“And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.” – Leviticus 17:7

The words God uses, while speaking to Moses, in the above verse are interesting because it provides a link between the Sa’iyr and another legend surrounding these creatures. God refers to the people “whoring” after the Sa’iyr. The Hebrew word used is zanah, which is translated as prostitute, whore, whoring, and fornication in the Old Testament. Much of the Church teaching on fornication has been diluted down to only mean sex. However, throughout the Bible, there is a strong connection between fornication and pagan worship. In every legend of Fauns and Satyrs, they are well known for their sexual escapades with human women and sometimes men.

“Satyrs are described as roguish but faint-hearted folk, subversive and dangerous, yet shy and cowardly.As Dionysiac creatures they are lovers of wine and women, and they are ready for every physical pleasure.”[2]

Among the list of activities in Satyr mythology, is their associating with music, dancing, playfulness, and orgies. The Old Testament actually contains a reference that associates the Satyr with dancing.

“But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.” – Isaiah 13:21

The word translated as Satyrs in the above verse is the same word translated as devils in Leviticus 17:7. This leads us back to the question, “were stories of these creatures more than just myth and legend?” As we continue digging into the Sa’iyr, we encounter one in particular that is said to be the origin of the word “pandemonium”.

“Pan aided his foster-brother in the battle with the Titans by letting out a horrible screech and scattering them in terror.”

According to legend, it was this scream of Pan that led to pan-demonium among his rivals. The Greek word daimonium refers to being under the influence of a demon. Pandemonium literally translates as “under the demonic control of Pan”. The story of Pan is linked to a great battle for the heavens in the Greek culture, but when we look deeper into the Hebrew culture, we find a similar story of a fallen angel by the name of Azazel. The name Azazel was used in the movie, Fallen, starring Denzel Washington. In the movie, Azazel was presented as woodland demon that had the power to possess humans and animals. Surprisingly, we find mention of Azazel in the Bible in association with sin and goats.

“And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.” – Leviticus 16:8

It is important to point out that this particular goat was not the fallen angel in question. The Hebrew word translated as scapegoat is Azazel, which means, “the goat that has gone astray.” The story of Azazel is actually a very old Hebrew belief that does not come from the Bible, but from events that they believe happened prior to Noah’s flood.

“Azazel is represented in the Book of Enoch as one of the leaders of the rebellious Watchers in the time preceding the flood; he taught men the art of warfare, of making swords, knives, shields, and coats of mail, and women the art of deception by ornamenting the body, dying the hair, and painting the face and the eyebrows, and also revealed to the people the secrets of witchcraft and corrupted their manners, leading them into wickedness and impurity; until at last he was, at the Lord’s command, bound hand and foot by the archangel Raphael and chained to the rough and jagged rocks of [Ha] Duduael (= Beth Ḥadudo), where he is to abide in utter darkness until the great Day of Judgment, when he will be cast into the fire to be consumed forever.”

This particular belief comes from 1 Enoch, which was hidden in Qumran, along with other books of the Bible. 1 Enoch also appears in the Ethiopian Bible and many other early translations. It was also a very popular book during the 2^nd Temple period, and is referenced by both Peter and Jude. While it is not considered scripture, both Jews and early Christians considered this book to be a very important book that reflected early beliefs about Noah’s flood. Did the creation of Satyrs begin with a fallen angel that rebelled against God? While we can’t say for sure, it seems to fit the motive of fallen angels that want to corrupt all of God’s creation.

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The Origin Of Demons – Part 1

The Origin of The Shed

The Shed were well known throughout the Middle East as powerful spirits. The first place in the Bible that we encounter the Shed is in reference to Israel worshiping them.

“They sacrificed unto devils (Shed), not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.” – Deuteronomy 32:17

The deeper we look into the words of Moses, the stranger the entire verse becomes. The first thing that we notice is that sacrifices are being made to these Shed by the Israelites. The second aspect to this strange scenario is that Moses points out that these were new “gods” that not even their fathers feared. In order to keep this in perspective, we have to remember that the Israelites had just been freed from Egypt, where they worshipped many different gods. The Shed were completely different than the gods that were worshiped in Egypt. Moses also tells us that they were “new gods that came newly up”.

New – Chadash (Hebrew) – New thing, something new.

Not only were the Hebrews sacrificing to these Shed, Moses points out that their fathers did not fear them. This seems to imply that the Israelites may have had a genuine fear of the Shed that did not exist in previous generations. Let’s take a look at the word used for fear in Hebrew.

Fear – Sa’ar (Hebrew) – to shiver, to be horribly afraid.

The Israelites were much more than scared; the English equivalent to the word sa’ar would be terrified. Not only were they terrified, but it is in the book of Psalms that we find out just how terrified they were and what kind of sacrifices they were making to the Shed.

“Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,” – Psalm 106:37

The Israelites were so scared that they began to sacrifice their own sons and daughters. What kind of entity would make a person so fearful that they would kill their own flesh and blood in a sacrifice? Unfortunately, the Bible does not give us a description of these entities, but there was another culture in the area, that were worshipers of the Shed and kept very detailed records of them, including carvings and depictions.

The Assyrians and Babylonians worshiped creatures known as the Shedu. Both cultures were closely connected and spoke the Semitic language Akkadian, which was very similar to ancient Hebrew. According to the beliefs at the time, the Lamassu (female) and the Shedu (male) was the same creature. These beings were depicted in the following manner:

According to the Assyrian and Babylonian cultures, the Shedu were hybrids with the body of a bull, wings of an eagle, and the head of a man. Stories of hybrid creatures generally appear in two time periods: very ancient history and modern times. As we continue digging into the origin of demons, we will see that there is a very strong connection between demons and hybrid creatures.

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