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NASB | Matthew 12:27 "If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:27 "If I cast out the demons by [the help of] Beelzebul (Satan), by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges. |
Bible Question: Is Beelzebul or Baalzebub really another name for satan or just the god of Ekron in 2 Kings 1:2,16? Beelzebul is also referenced in Luke 11:15. |
Bible Answer: Beelzebub was a god worshipped by the Ekronites. The original form and meaning is unclear. Originally it may of meant "lord of the lofty abode" and then because this god was considered by the Hebrews to be a unworthy rival to Yawweh, it may of been revised to "lord of the flies" (Baalzebub). Later it was altered even further to Beelzebul which means "lord of the dung". In the intertestamental period numerous names were used to designate the leaders of the forces of evil one of the names selected was Beel-zebul. In the New Testament Beelzebul is believed to be the chief of the demons (Satan). Beelzebul is also a name that the scribes derisively applied to Jesus upon His healing of a demon-possessed person. Jesus made clear that His actions were intended for the kingdom of God and were performed in opposition to the kingdom of Satan, (Matt. 12:24-27; Mark 3:22-26; Luke 11:15-19. This may be where the name Beelzebul became associated with Satan as it was never identified in the Old Testament with the devil or Satan. (Harpers Bible Dictionary and Eerdmans Bible Dictionary.) |
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