Demons

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Explore 377 Jewish texts related to the theme of Demons, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Death of Samael of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We know he didn't exactly stroll into the afterlife. He ascended, shrouded in mystery. But what about the forces of darkness? Did they just sit back and let it happen? Not accordin...

Moses: Samael and the Heavenly Realms

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It turns out, even Samael, often described as the chief of the demonic realm, the accuser, the adversary (and sometimes confused with Satan, though that's a whole other story!), ha...

Death of Joshua and Caleb

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The story of Joshua preparing to conquer Jericho, as told in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg), throws us headfirst into that shadowy world. Before a single soldier marched, Joshua ne...

Boaz Among the Heavenly Host

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Their story, a testament to love, loyalty, and unexpected blessings, unfolds against a backdrop of moral decay, as Ginzberg tells us in Legends of the Jews. The times, they weren't...

Saul in Battle and Samuel

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We often remember Saul for his flaws, his jealousy towards David, and his eventual tragic demise. But did you know that Saul's life was prolonged by none other than the prophet Sam...

Kingdom of Joab

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The story goes that after a particularly nasty fall, Joab needed his sword repaired. Sounds simple enough. He heads to the armorer, but as soon as the artisan lays eyes on the weap...

Bathsheba and David

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King David, the sweet singer of Israel, the warrior king, knew that feeling all too well. The story, as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, takes a startling turn. It begins ...

David and Goliath of Ishbi

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King David knew that feeling all too well. Imagine this: David, the shepherd boy who famously felled Goliath, now a king, is out hunting. But this isn't just any hunt. The Satan, t...

Wisdom of Asmodeus and Cainite

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It all starts, as many good stories do, with a bit of boasting. Asmodeus, the king of demons, challenged Solomon, saying that even with all his famed wisdom, there were things Solo...