Mastemah
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Mastema — (Mastemah, Mansemat) ANGEL of evil, hostility, adversity, and destruction; the accuser; a prince of DEMONs and injustice. The proper name Mastema has the same root as the Hebrew noun that means “hostility,” its use in two references in the Old … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
DEMONS, DEMONOLOGY — A demon is an evil spirit, or devil, in the ordinary English usage of the term. This definition is, however, only approximate. In polytheistic religions the line between gods and demons is a shifting one: there are both good demons and gods who… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MASTEMA — (Heb. מַשְׂטֵמָה), the name of the devil in the book of jubilees . He is there identical with Satan and on one occasion the author speaks also (1:20) about spirits of Belial. Like other works originating in the broader movement within which the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Mastema — For the moth genus, see Mastema (moth). Mastema an angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God. He tempts humans and tests their faith. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the… … Wikipedia
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Мастема — Материал статьи переведен из английской статьи, и может содержать некоторые неточноти. Мастема (ивр. mastemah противоречие, враждебность) демон, литературный персонаж, часто отождествляемый с Сатаной. В свитках Мертвого моря… … Википедия
