Belial is the angel of malevolence (1QM XIII, 12), who lives in the hearts of his followers, the “sons of darkness” (1QS I, 10), and rules in the preacher of apostasy (CD XII, 2). Unchastity, riches, and defilement of the temple are the “three nets of Belial” (CD IV, 15).

Apr 17, 2022 · KJV — 1Kings 21:10 What range of meaning does this term carry? In 2 Sam 23:7 the unapproachableness of the sons of Belial come out for me as it does in 1 Sam 25:17 but I am trying to get an idea what the term means. In another translation instead of the term son of Belial to describe Nabal, it says he was a 'good for nothing'.

This may help? John Newton wrote in an essay on Baal worship: “Though he is of the masculine gender in the Hebrew, [hab·Baʹʽal], the lord, yet Baal is called [he Baʹal], = the lady, in the Septuagint; Hos. ii. 8; Zeph. i. 4; and in the New Testament, Romans xi. 4. At the licentious worship of this androgyne, or two-sexed god, the men on certain occasions wore female garments, whilst the ...

Jul 7, 2023 · Belial (בְּלִיַּעַל) - "worthless, evil, good-for-nothing" - is applied to the chief demon in the Dead Sea Scrolls document known as the War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness.

Oct 5, 2014 · This could be a reference to Rev 17:16 if an apostate church is understood as a mother (Gal 4:26). The image, lawlessness, no other God, miracles, etc, remind us of 2nd Th 2. More importantly the Ascension of Isaiah establishes a connection with the Belial/Beliar tradition, which means something like lawless or worthless one.

2. The Text NKJV, 2 Corinthians 6:14 - Do not be unequally yoked | ἑτεροζυγοῦντες, (Interlinear, and Lexicon) together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? The NASB seems to avoid the metaphor altogether: NASB, 2 Corinthians 6:14 - Do not be bound …

Jun 1, 2019 · "22-24. certain sons of Belial beset the house—The narrative of the horrid outrage that was committed; of the proposal of the old man; the unfeeling, careless, and in many respects, inexplicable conduct of the Levite towards his wife, disclose a state of morality that would have appeared incredible, did it not rest on the testimony of the ...

Sep 9, 2021 · As in, the days of Gibeah - When Benjamin espoused the cause of "the children of Belial" who had worked such horrible brutishness in Gibeah toward the concubine of the Levite.

May 24, 2022 · Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols?

Apr 24, 2020 · It occurs once again in 2Thessalonians 2:3, of the "man of sin." Barnes observes: But the son of perdition … The term son was given by the Hebrews to those who possessed the character described by the word or name following. Thus, sons of Belial - those who possessed his character; children of wisdom those who were wise, Matthew 11:19.