Demonology: The Doctrine of Demons By Dr. Arnold G ...

[Pages:108]The source of much of this material is a Messianic Bible Study from Ariel Ministries entitled:

Demonology: The Doctrine of Demons By Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum

I. The Existence of Demons

A.) Every writer of the New Testament mentions demons.

B.) Jesus taught that demons really do exist. (Matthew 7:22; 10:8; 12:27-28) Not only did He talk about them, but He also cast them out. (Mark 1:39; 5:1-20; Luke 4:35)

C.) The disciples also recognized their existence. (Matthew 10:1; Luke 10:17)

II. The Names of Demons

A.) The Old Testament Names 1.) They are called the evil angels. (Psalm 78:49) They are messengers of Satan, who is called "the Evil One."

2.) Demons are called the sons of God. (Genesis 6:2, 4) Whenever this phrase is used in the Old Testament, it always refers to angels.

3.) Another name for demons is shedim, a Hebrew word that means "to rule" or "to be lord." (Deuteronomy 32:17; Psalm 106:37) It emphasizes a demon's desire to be lord over a person either by indwelling him or by controlling him from the outside.

4.) Another Old Testament name is seirim, which refers to demons who have the form of a goat. Demons have animal-like features. Satanic groups often use the symbol of the head of a goat. (Leviticus 17:7; 2 Chronicles 11:15; Isaiah 13:21)

5.) Another name is lilit that refers to a night demon or "demons of the night." (Isa. 34:14) 6.) Another demon name is evil spirit. (1 Samuel 16:14-16, 23-24; 18:10) 7.) Demons are also called lying spirits. (1 Kings 22:21-23) They are liars. 8.) Demons are also referred to as familiar spirits. (Deuteronomy 18:11; Isaiah 8:19; 19:3) This term is used of demons who are involved with witches, spiritualists, wizards, and mediums. 9.) The name "gad," which means "fortune" is also used of demons. (Isaiah 65:11)

10.) Another name is "meni" which means "fate." (Isaiah 65:11) 11.) Another name is "elilim" which refers to demons of idolatry. (Psalm 96:5) 12.) Another name is "ketev" which means "destruction." (Psalm 91:6)

B.) New Testament Names for Demons 1.) Names that contain the Greek root for "demon," which means "intelligence." There are six different forms: a.) Daimon (Matthew 8:31) which means "evil power." b.) Daimonion (Luke 4:33) is the most basic word for demon, used 63 times. c.) Daimoniodes (James 3:15) means "demoniacal." d.) Daimonizomai (Matt. 4:24) meaning "to be controlled by a demon from within."

e.) Deisidaimonesteros (Acts 17:22) meaning "to be very reverent to demons." f.) Deisdamonis (Acts 25:19) meaning "demon worship." 2.) Names that contain the word "spirit." a.) "evil spirit" (Luke 7:21; Acts 19:12-16)

b.) "unclean spirit" (Matthew 10:1; 12:43) c.) "wicked spirit" (Luke 11:26)

d.) "seducing spirit" (1 Timothy 4:1) e.) "spirits of demons" (Revelation 16:14) 3.) Demons are also referred to as "angels." (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 12:7-9) They are Satan's angels. 4.) Another category of names used for demons is destruction. (Revelation 9:11) This is the name of the demon of the abyss. His Hebrew name is Abaddon, and his Greek name is Apollyon. Both names mean "destruction."

III. The Personality of Demons A.) Demons have the three attributes of personality, proving they are actual beings and not just emanations or powers. 1.) Demons have intellect. (Mark 1:24 Matthew 8:28-29; James 2:19)

2.) Demons have emotion. (Matthew 8:28-29; James 2:19)

3.) Demons have a will. (Matthew 8:31; Luke 8:32; Mark 1:27)

B.) Demons also have a personality as seen in the personal pronouns that are used. They are never referred to as an "it." (Mark 5:6-13; Luke 8:28-30)

III. The Origin of Demons

A.) The Origin of Free Demons

1.) Demons and fallen angels are one and the same. This can be seen in five ways: a.) They have the same relationship to Satan. Satan is called the "prince of demons." (Matthew 12:24) Demons are referred to as the Devil's angels. (Matthew 25:41) Demons are also called Satan's angels. (Revelation 12:7-9)

b.) They have the same essence of being. Both are spirit beings. c.) Demons and fallen angels conduct the same activities towards men and God. (Revelation 9:1-11, 13-21)

d.) The both share the same abode. ( Ephesians 2:2; 6:12)

e.) All biblical texts mention either demons or fallen angels, but never both in the same text.

2.) Ezekiel 28:11-19 describes the fall of Satan. He convinced some of the angels to follow him in his desire to be like God. (Isaiah 14:12-14) There were three results of the fall of angels: first, they lost their original holiness; secondly, they became corrupt in nature and conduct; and thirdly, these angels became demons of Satan.

"Again the word of the Lord came to me saying, 12 "Son of man, take up a lamentation

over the king of Tyre and say to him, ,,Thus says the Lord God, "You had the seal of

perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 "You were in Eden, the garden of God;

Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl,

the onyx and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; And the gold, the

workmanship of your settings and sockets, Was in you. On the day that you were created

They were prepared. 14 "You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you

there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire.

15 "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness

was found in you. 16 "By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with

violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God.

And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire.

17 "Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason

of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before kings, That they may see you.

18 "By the multitude of your iniquities, In the unrighteousness of your trade You profaned

your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought fire from the midst of you; It has consumed

you, And I have turned you to ashes on the earth In the eyes of all who see you. 19 "All

who know you among the peoples Are appalled at you; You have become terrified And you

will cease to be forever."

Ezekiel 28:11-19

B.) The Origin of Confined Demons

There are two categories of these demons:

1.) There are temporarily confined demons. Some demons are confined for a while after being cast out of a person. In Luke 8:31 the demon, Legion, did not wish to be sent into the place of confinement and asked to be allowed to go into the pigs instead. Others are confined right now, but in the future will be released for specific judgments in the Tribulation Period. (Revelation 9:1-11) These demons will be released to torment men for five months. And again in Revelation 9:13-21 we see 200 million demons released for the purpose of killing one-third of the world's population. The place of temporary confinement for these demons is the Abyss.

2.) There are permanently confined demons. These demons are presently confined and will never be released, but will move directly into the Lake of Fire. There are three passages that deal with these confined demons:

a.) Genesis 6:1-4

1.) In verse one we see the multiplication of humanity. The Hebrew word for "man" is generic and refers to humanity, both male and female. It is not limited to the sons of Cain. The word "daughters" refers to females.

2.) In verse two the intermarriage is described.

? Throughout the Old Testament the term, "sons of God" always refers to angels, (Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7) There is no reason to make an exception with Genesis 6:2.

 In the New Testament the term is expanded to include Adam (Luke 3:38) and believers (John 1:12) because we are new creations. (Galatians 6:15)

? The term "daughters of men" is a generic term for women, not just daughters of Seth. It simply means "womankind."

The context clearly speaks of a cohabitation that is unusual and unnatural (as between angels and human women) and causes the worldwide flood.

Matthew 22:30 is often used to refute the angel intermarrying interpretation, but it speaks of the good/holy angels in heaven. It also makes the statement that humans in heaven do not marry, but we certainly do on this earth.

Another argument is that angels are sexless. Actually, angels are never said to be that way. In fact, they are always referred to in the masculine gender and are given male names. Whenever they appear they always appear as young men. (Gen. 18:1-19:22; Mark 16:5-7; Luke 24:4-7; Acts 1:10-11)

Angels intermarrying with women was a satanic attempt to nullify the messianic prophecy of Genesis 3:15 in which the Seed of the woman would crush the head of Satan.

3.) The Result of the Intermarriage: Genesis 6:3

God pronounced judgment which would come 120 years later. The flood would destroy the product of the union of angels and women.

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