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A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. [1] It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. [2]
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An association of Isaiah 14:12–18 with a personification of...
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Since, according to Christian teachings, the devil was cast...
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Illustration of the Devil on folio 290 recto of the Latin, Bohemian Codex Gigas, dating to the early thirteenth century. Satan, [a] also known as the Devil, [b] is an entity in Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara, or "evil inclination".
שטן, satan – ‘przeciwnik’, ‘oskarżyciel’, ‘oszczerca’; gr. Σατανᾶς, Satanás; arab. شيطان, Szajtan) – w chrześcijaństwie, judaizmie i islamie jest to jeden z aniołów, który zbuntował się przeciwko Bogu i pociągnął do buntu inne anioły, główny sprawca zła na świecie.
An association of Isaiah 14:12–18 with a personification of evil, called the devil, developed outside of mainstream Rabbinic Judaism in pseudepigrapha, 71 and later in Christian writings, [ 72 ] particularly with the apocalypses. 73.
Demons may or may not also be considered to be devils: minions of the Devil. [1] In many traditions, demons are independent operators, with different demons causing different types of evils (destructive natural phenomena, specific diseases, etc.).
Since, according to Christian teachings, the devil was cast out of the heavenly presence (unlike the Jewish Satan, who still functions as an accuser angel at service of God), Maximus explained how the devil could still talk to God, as told in the Book of Job, despite being banished.
13 wrz 2017 · Learn about the Devil, the personification of evil and the nemesis of good in Christianity and other religions. Explore his origin, names, appearance, role in hell, witchcraft and modern culture.
