In Testament of Solomon
In Testament of Solomon, Ornias takes the ring to Beelzeboul, who holds kingship over the demons. Ornias throws the ring at his chest and tells him that Solomon calls him. Beelzeboul cries out, sends out a great burning flame, and follows Ornias to Solomon.
Before Solomon, Beelzeboul identifies himself as the demons' exarch and says their chief seats are close to him. He also says that he makes the apparition of each demon become manifest. Solomon later summons him again and places him on a raised seat of honour.
In Matthew
In Matthew, the Pharisees claim that a man forces out demons through Beelzebul's power. The speaker challenges this claim by asking who helps their children force out demons.
Where Beelzebul appears
- Testament of SolomonTestament of Solomon presents Beelzeboul as king over the demons, whom Ornias brings before Solomon. · The Complete Books of Enoch
- MatthewMatthew names Beelzebul as ruler of demons in the Pharisees' claim about the power used to force demons out. · The Complete 88-Book Ethiopian Bible
- MarkMark reports religious teachers from Jerusalem accusing a man of using Beelzebul's power to force out demons. · The Complete 88-Book Ethiopian Bible
- LukeLuke reports a claim that a man forces out demons with help from Beelzebul, the demons' leader. · The Complete 88-Book Ethiopian Bible
What the texts say, in their own words
“The demon replied: “I am Beelzeboul, the exarch of the demons. And all the demons have their chief seats close to me. And I it is who make manifest the apparition of each demon.””
“But Beelzeboul cried aloud with a mighty voice, and shot out a great burning flame of fire; and he arose, and followed Ornias, and came to Solomon.”
“But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man only forces out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.””
“Because you say that I force out demons with Beelzebul’s help. But if I force out demons with Beelzebul’s help, then who helps your own followers force them out?”
Questions
Who is Beelzebul?
Matthew calls Beelzebul the ruler of demons, while Luke describes him as their leader.
Does Beelzebul appear in Mark?
Beelzebul appears in Mark in accusations made by religious teachers who come from Jerusalem. They claim that a man has Beelzebul and uses the demons' leader's power to force out demons.
What does Luke say about Beelzebul?
Luke reports an accusation that a man forces out demons with Beelzebul's help. The speaker responds by asking who helps the accusers' own followers force out demons.
Where is Beelzebul mentioned in the lost texts?
Beelzebul appears in Testament of Solomon, in The Complete Books of Enoch; Matthew, Mark and Luke, in The Complete 88-Book Ethiopian Bible.
