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[[File:68 Belial.png|350px|thumb|Belial as depicted in the [[Occult Tarot]] ]] | [[File:68 Belial.png|350px|thumb|Belial as depicted in the [[Occult Tarot]] ]] | ||
::''This article is about the deity, for the [[qlippoth]], see [[Belial (qlippoth) | ::''This article is about the deity, for the [[qlippoth]], see [[Belial (qlippoth)]]'' | ||
'''Belial''' (''Hebrew'': בליאל) is a [[Goetic demon]]. It is the 68th spirit of the 72 [[demon]]s summoned by [[King Solomon]] according to the ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]''. In the [[hierarchy of Hell]], Belial is a mighty and powerful king, who was created first after [[Lucifer]]. He is the ruler of the Vessels of Iniquity, the 3rd degree of diabolical spirits. | '''Belial''' (''Hebrew'': בליאל) is a [[Goetic demon]]. It is the 68th spirit of the 72 [[demon]]s summoned by [[King Solomon]] according to the ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]''. In the [[hierarchy of Hell]], Belial is a mighty and powerful king, who was created first after [[Lucifer]]. He is the ruler of the Vessels of Iniquity, the 3rd degree of diabolical spirits. | ||
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==Hebrew origins== | ==Hebrew origins== | ||
The term ''belial'' (בְלִיַּעַל, ''bĕli-yaal'') with the broader meaning of worthlessness is used through the [[Bible|Old Testament]] to denote those who are against [[Yahweh|God]] or at least against God's order. In Deuteronomy 13:14 those who tempt people into worshiping something other than Yahweh are related to belial. In 1 Samuel 2:12, the sons of Eli are called "belial" for not recognizing [[Yahweh]] and therefore violating sacrifice rituals. In Psalm 18:4 and Psalm 41:8, Belial appears in the context of death and disease. In the Old Testament, both [[Satan]] and Belial make it difficult for humans to live in harmony with God's will. | The term ''belial'' (בְלִיַּעַל, ''bĕli-yaal'') with the broader meaning of "worthlessness" is used through the [[Bible|Old Testament]] to denote those who are against [[Yahweh|God]] or at least against God's order. In Deuteronomy 13:14 those who tempt people into worshiping something other than Yahweh are related to belial. In 1 Samuel 2:12, the sons of Eli are called "belial" for not recognizing [[Yahweh]] and therefore violating sacrifice rituals. In Psalm 18:4 and Psalm 41:8, Belial appears in the context of death and disease. In the Old Testament, both [[Satan]] and Belial make it difficult for humans to live in harmony with God's will. | ||
Theologically, the role of Belial is in opposition to that of Satan: while Belial, representing chaos and death, stands outside of God's cosmos, Satan roams the earth, fighting for the maintenance of the divine order and punishing precisely everything Belial stands for. | Theologically, the role of Belial is in opposition to that of Satan: while Belial, representing chaos and death, stands outside of God's cosmos, Satan roams the earth, fighting for the maintenance of the divine order and punishing precisely everything Belial stands for. | ||
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After thieves broke open [[King Solomon]]'s vessel of brass which contained the 72 spirits, the [[demon]] Belial entered a graven idol in Babylon. The local people there gave him sacrifices and worshipped him as a god. In return he answered their questions about the past, present, and future. | After thieves broke open [[King Solomon]]'s vessel of brass which contained the 72 spirits, the [[demon]] Belial entered a graven idol in Babylon. The local people there gave him sacrifices and worshipped him as a god. In return he answered their questions about the past, present, and future. | ||
In [[Kabbalah]], Belial (together with [[Beelzebub]]) rules over the [[qlippoth]] of [[Ghogiel]] on the [[Tree of Death]]. Additionally, the 11th qlippoth is, itself, named [[Belial (qlippoth)]]. | |||
Belial is a servant demon of those born February 18 - 22. | Belial is a servant demon of those born February 18 - 22. | ||